as in spectrum
the distance or extent between possible extremes
the actress's work runs the gamut from goofy comedies to serious historical dramas
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Recent Examples of gamut
As a prisoner of war, Morris R. Wills faced a gamut of privations—he was left malnourished and consigned to filthy conditions amid the ever-present threat of execution.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
If there was a strategic view, then India would already have a larger gamut of options going in various domains.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
This new method could provide a glimmer of hope for the millions of people around the world who suffer from PTSD – and that includes a much wider gamut of patients beyond military veterans who have faced combat.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 May 2025
The total of 13 inductees represents a gamut that runs from early-’60s star Chubby Checker to turn-of-the-millennium favorites like the White Stripes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
If there was a strategic view, then India would already have a larger gamut of options going in various domains.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
This new method could provide a glimmer of hope for the millions of people around the world who suffer from PTSD – and that includes a much wider gamut of patients beyond military veterans who have faced combat.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 May 2025
The total of 13 inductees represents a gamut that runs from early-’60s star Chubby Checker to turn-of-the-millennium favorites like the White Stripes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamut
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Finally, jamming-resistant links need spectrum licences, custom SIM provisioning, or pirate base-stations smuggled in-country.—
Harry Law,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The most common color for auroras is green, as the human eye is most sensitive to green in the visible color spectrum.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Delta also gives us a ballpark range that an option has of expiring in the money, giving it value.—
Michael Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Speaking after days of Russia bombarding the Ukrainian capital and other regions with massive aerial attacks, the German chancellor said Monday that his country and other allies had lifted range restrictions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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