extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv 
1
: having wide or considerable extent
extensive reading
2
3
: of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of extensive in a Sentence
The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests
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Despite the colony’s extensive experience with elections, however, Virginians still lived in a pre-democratic world.
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Gordon S. Wood, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
His extensive military background includes tours of duty in the Middle East, leading a counternarcotics mission in the Los Padres National Forest and serving as Marine aide to President Clinton.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
But the evidence fell short of showing an extensive base as claimed.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
Boisvert said the Hartford Police Crime Scene Division conducted an extensive investigation which led to authorities obtaining a warrant for Daniels’ arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
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Gordon S. Wood, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
His extensive military background includes tours of duty in the Middle East, leading a counternarcotics mission in the Los Padres National Forest and serving as Marine aide to President Clinton.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
But the evidence fell short of showing an extensive base as claimed.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
Boisvert said the Hartford Police Crime Scene Division conducted an extensive investigation which led to authorities obtaining a warrant for Daniels’ arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv
: having wide or large extent
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
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