Extant (Adjective)
Meaning
Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The museum had an extant collection of ancient artifacts from the lost city, carefully preserved for future generations to study.
- Some species of plants once believed to be extinct have been found to be extant in isolated mountain regions.
- Researchers worked tirelessly to locate and digitize extant manuscripts of the ancient text, which had been scattered across the globe.
- Unfortunately, not all the buildings from the era are extant today, many having been destroyed by war or natural disasters over the years.
- Among the extant records of the ship's journey, only one captain's log survived the wreckage, and it told a tale of tragedy.