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
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The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests
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The procedure was part of an extensive repair job that included transplants of his meniscus and other cartilage throughout his knee.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
League sources say Booth had extensive talks with the Kroenkes about an extension, and was convinced that completing the deal was a matter of when, not if.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Its manufacturers have also set up extensive operations in third countries like Vietnam and Cambodia, in part to take advantage of potentially lower US duties.
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Wayfair’s inventory is extensive, with thousands upon thousands of products that can furnish your entire home.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
League sources say Booth had extensive talks with the Kroenkes about an extension, and was convinced that completing the deal was a matter of when, not if.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Its manufacturers have also set up extensive operations in third countries like Vietnam and Cambodia, in part to take advantage of potentially lower US duties.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Wayfair’s inventory is extensive, with thousands upon thousands of products that can furnish your entire home.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extensive
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensive. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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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