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as in existing
having being at the present time
a celebrated author who is generally regarded as America's greatest novelist extant
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as in current
existing or in progress right now
when people envisage the future, they often base their predictions on the assumption that extant trends will continue indefinitely
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Recent Examples of extant
This is where one of the biggest challenges lay, extant garments are nonexistent and there are not a lot of surviving images from ancient times which show what people were wearing.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Read More: The Permian Extinction: Life on Earth Nearly Disappeared During the ‘Great Dying’
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Applying evidence from experiments on extant marine animals, the team populated their model with the modern relatives of the creatures of the end-Permian era.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Adorned with vibrant green plumage tinged with bright streaks of blue, this native animal serves as the sole extant parrot species in all of Puerto Rico—yet just a few decades ago, these striking birds lingered at the very edge of extinction.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And the Cambrian explosion is an incredible period where animals, which had already been around for probably 100 million years or more, just start to figure out all of these innovations which are hallmarks of extant animals.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Read More: The Permian Extinction: Life on Earth Nearly Disappeared During the ‘Great Dying’
Success in Warm Waters
Applying evidence from experiments on extant marine animals, the team populated their model with the modern relatives of the creatures of the end-Permian era.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Adorned with vibrant green plumage tinged with bright streaks of blue, this native animal serves as the sole extant parrot species in all of Puerto Rico—yet just a few decades ago, these striking birds lingered at the very edge of extinction.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And the Cambrian explosion is an incredible period where animals, which had already been around for probably 100 million years or more, just start to figure out all of these innovations which are hallmarks of extant animals.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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Explore Billboard See latest videos, charts and news News of Cadd’s condition was shared on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 8 (Australian time), with a statement from his family revealing his current health status.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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For more precise expectations, the USPS is now using 5-Digit ZIP code pairs, rather than current standards that are based on 3-Digit ZIP code pairs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Choudhary said that chronic stress can even exacerbate already existent gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2023
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As for other perceptions that were proven to be either misguided or no longer existent during this series, how about this one, the notion that Tatum and Jaylen Brown don’t bring out the best in each other.—
Chad Finn,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2023
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Though Turtle was not physically present, Green made sure she was honored in a heartfelt toast.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning present healthcare professionals with opportunities to predict disease and provide earlier and more accurate diagnoses, leading to better health outcomes for patients.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Finding the right competitive data to deliver the highest performance gains is an ongoing process.—
Rob Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles The company said that the trade-in program is the next step in the brand’s ongoing commitment to sustainability; the initiative was first announced in its September 2024 Impact Report.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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