coextensive
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The spread of his works was coextensive with the rise of romanticism in Europe.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024
The Supreme Court has long held that the scope of Congress’ investigatory power is coextensive with the scope of its power to legislate.
From Slate • Jul. 15, 2019
The rights of citizenship of the native born and of the naturalized person are of the same dignity and are coextensive.
From MSNBC • Jan. 6, 2016
The history of jazz is coextensive with the history of recording; it’s a media-centric art form, but the essence of jazz is performance.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2014
Vast and wonderful, coextensive with the globe itself, and perfectly connected, is the machinery by which that supply is furnished even to the most inconsiderable portion of its surface.
From The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes by Butler, Thomas Belden
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