Thesaurus results for EXPANSES

expanses

noun

plural of expanse

as in expansions

a wide space or area the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships

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Recent Examples of expanses Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Released three years after the similarly freewheeling Nekkuja, the album bubbles over with interdimensional ambition and zigzagging ideas, anchored by her ability to command bewildering expanses of melody and form. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 National monuments are designed to protect specific locations and objects, such as archaeological or historical sites, whereas national parks have a broader purpose including recreation and the preservation of vast expanses of wilderness. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 And this week, our story about the dwindling water levels in Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, shows breathtaking expanses of dry canyon plunging to a shrinking, narrow ribbon of teal green. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026 With its affinities for isolation and, at times, imposing scale, Land art conjures archaeology and the geological sublime—vast expanses of space and time. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Arid canyons and rocky expanses with little vegetation are conducive to flash flooding and the tropical weather adds more risk, said Andrew Mangham, senior service hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. — Martín Silva Rey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 That’s a good chunk of the 8-12 inches the arid area of canyons and rocky expanses with little vegetation usually gets in a year. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Listed by Wetzel and fellow Realtor Ingrid Williams for $899,000, curious travelers have been driving past the eye-catching estate for decades, admiring its unique and surprising presence among the expanses of nearby farmland. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026

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Over the past 10 years, Veronica Beard saw a period of significant growth, with a quick succession of store openings, product category launches and expansions.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Just as significant, Hello has continued to keep the game vibrant with a constant stream of free expansions, including the recent Cosmos update in September, which fleshed out the vast expanse of space with more things to explore.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansions

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Behind the storm, colder overnight temperatures could bring the first freeze of the season to much of Colorado's eastern plains.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Block after block of hulking data centers – both new and under construction – rise up seemingly out of nowhere from rolling plains and fields of sunflowers and sorghum.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plains

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The intestinal villi provide a large surface area while allowing nutrients to move across relatively short distances.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Manual order processing or sending orders to the wrong location means longer shipping distances, higher labor costs and slower deliveries.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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