Extant
Extant adjective - Existing or in progress right now.
Usage example: when people envisage the future, they often base their predictions on the assumption that extant trends will continue indefinitely
New
New adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Rune-magic works by allowing the user to select a new possibility and weave it into the extant fabric of the universe.
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Taking Up the Mantle: The mainstream universe's Matthew Ryder becomes the new Waverider when the original Waverider from Armageddon 2001 is fused with Monarch to become Extant.
Source: Comic Book / Zero Hour! - Extant: Ethan, after getting shocked, starts having dreams and learning new languages and just becoming smarter in general.
Source: Grew Beyond Their Programming
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New and Extant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extant/new
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New or Extant. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extant/new.
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