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more extensive

ADJECTIVE

far-reaching, thorough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad comprehensive considerable expanded huge large large-scale lengthy major pervasive protracted sweeping vast voluminous wide-ranging

WEAK

across the board all-encompassing all-inclusive big blanket boundless capacious commodious comprising extended far-flung general great hefty inclusive indiscriminate long prevalent roomy scopic scopious sizable spacious unexclusive universal unrestricted wall to wall wholesale wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclusive insignificant limited little miniature narrow slight small tiny unimportant

WEAK

restricted short uncomprehensive

Example Sentences

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Following those findings, Roscosmos decided on Friday morning to prepare for a more extensive inspection and structural repair effort.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Beijing has also sharpened its legal and regulatory toolbox, she said, and "has a potentially more extensive playbook", as seen in the recent blocking of tech giant Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Over time, and after even more extensive review of safety data, the agency changed some of these restrictions.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Embassy in Saudi Arabia did more extensive damage than previously disclosed, current and former American officials said, showing Iran’s ability to hit Washington’s assets in the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“But after the attack, David and the council decided we needed more extensive surveillance set up there so we can prevent an attack from happening again.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth