as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone
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Recent Examples of span
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The alleged conspiracy spanned nearly a decade and involved the domestic transport of thousands of noncitizens from Mexico and Central America, including some children, in exchange for thousands of dollars, according to the indictment.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Photo : Ben Wright Photography/Blue Book Agency Ample cabinetry and tiling span the eat-in kitchen.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
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Verb
The Big Horn spread spans 300 acres with several residences.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The alleged conspiracy spanned nearly a decade and involved the domestic transport of thousands of noncitizens from Mexico and Central America, including some children, in exchange for thousands of dollars, according to the indictment.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Noun
Before then, over a four-year span, Witko was on the Economic Development Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Photo : Ben Wright Photography/Blue Book Agency Ample cabinetry and tiling span the eat-in kitchen.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
Verb
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Szostak went on to show that in a case like this, functional information can be measured experimentally.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Toyota measures twice and cuts once, and the cutting just began.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The pair had invited more than a dozen local and international journalists to visit Adra’s home village of At-Tuwani, which lies within a collection of Bedouin villages in an area known as Masafer Yatta in the West Bank, to witness evidence of settler violence and army demolitions.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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For sending those messages, the pair faces a maximum of five years in prison.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Fernandes turned down offers to leave Old Trafford last year, instead signing a three-year contract with an option to run until 2028, but interest from Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League is genuine.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Last year, after LVMH had purchased a 60-percent stake in Off-White in 2021, the brand was sold to Bluestar Alliance, the portfolio of which also includes Palm Angels, Hurley and English Laundry.—
Ian Servantes for Footwear News,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Investors and economic policymakers pore over surveys like these, which can help gauge economic conditions sooner than official government data can.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The price-to-earnings ratio is a standard way to gauge whether a stock is undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued when compared to historical performance, industry peers, growth rate, or the broader market.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The couple’s journey is a reminder that love—in all its forms—has power.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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Husband and wife taxpayers had created a revocable grantor trust which historically had reported the trust’s income and tax items on the couple’s joint individual tax returns.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Deloitte effectively signaled its entry into the intercollegiate athletics space last July by co-sponsoring the annual convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2025
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But expect to see this kind of thing happen more and more in the leak space and become more and more convincing as a result.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Overcoming the reticence at the heart of her shyness was like scaling a cliff only to discover another view of the real summit farther off.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The administration’s position is clear: AI should be secured before it is scaled.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Adapted from the Danish novels by Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit), the Netflix series is a gripping yarn about the yoke of guilt and the unwavering patience of redemption.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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The Lounge is home to three simulators, all of which are built from parts salvaged from real airplanes, from the pilot chairs to yokes.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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