1
b
: the amount of space or surface that something occupies or the distance over which it extends : magnitude
the extent of the forest
c
: the point, degree, or limit to which something extends
using talents to the greatest extent
2
a
: seizure (as of land) in execution of a writ of extent in Great Britain
also
: the condition of being so seized
b
: a writ giving to a creditor temporary possession of his debtor's property
3
archaic
: valuation (as of land) in Great Britain especially for taxation
Examples of extent in a Sentence
She tried to determine the extent of the damage.
the full extent of human knowledge
He questions the extent to which these remedies are needed.
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All in all, with that many golfers dominating the Detroit Golf Club to this extent, the door is wide open for someone to make a move up the leaderboard and take home the PGA Tour event win on Sunday.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
That pact will inspire confidence and make peace to the extent that all signatories and other affected parties (including Israel) still trust in international law and legitimacy.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
As authors, our future contracts with publishers will reflect these beliefs to every extent possible.
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Also not clear is when or whether the full extent of the damage will emerge.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
That pact will inspire confidence and make peace to the extent that all signatories and other affected parties (including Israel) still trust in international law and legitimacy.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
As authors, our future contracts with publishers will reflect these beliefs to every extent possible.
—Literary Hub
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Also not clear is when or whether the full extent of the damage will emerge.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for extent
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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extent
noun
ex·tent
ik-ˈstent 
1
: the range, distance, or space over or through which something extends
the extent of the Roman empire
2
: the point, degree, or limit to which something extends
the extent of her knowledge
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