extent

full, greatest, maximum, overall

We didn't understand the full extent of the damage until the next morning.

reach

By the 1990s, the internet had reached an extent that transformed how people communicated globally.

define, determine, establish, identify

The survey helped establish the extent of damage caused by the storm.

know, understand

Scientists still don't fully understand the extent of climate change on our planet.

demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, make clear, reflect, reveal, show

The recent survey demonstrated the extent of plastic pollution in our oceans.

outline

The report outlined the extent of damage caused by the recent storm.

emphasize, highlight, underline

The accident highlighted the extent of the safety problems at the factory.

exaggerate, overstate

The company overstated the extent of the damage to avoid paying full compensation.

play down, underplay, understate

The company tried to underplay the extent of the damage caused by the accident.

limit, reduce, restrict

The new safety rules will limit the extent of damage in case of an accident.

in ~

The damage caused by the storm was significant in extent, affecting several neighborhoods.

to an ~

The new software helps organize my files, to an extent, but I still need to sort things manually.

to a ~

Her anxiety about flying affected her travel plans to a great extent.

at sth's fullest/greatest extent

The Roman Empire at its greatest extent stretched from Britain to North Africa.

to a considerable/great/large/significant extent, to a certain/to some extent

The new software has improved our productivity to a considerable extent.

to a lesser/limited/small extent

The new law improved working conditions for full-time employees, though to a limited extent for part-time staff.

to the same extent

Young people today don't enjoy reading books to the same extent that their parents did.