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
Present is a synonym for extant in in existence topic. In some cases you can use "Present" instead an adjective "Extant", when it comes to topics like still existing.
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Morgan wasn't present for the final week (and neither was Russell, who was ill), and based on the extant audio the carnage didn't start until Eubanks signed off.
Source: Series / Rhyme And Reason -
Werewolf: The Apocalypse has two extant tribes consisting mainly of American Indians in the present day.
Source: Badass Native -
That is a bone extension that lets us lock our wrists in place and isn't present in any other extant species of great ape.
Source: Humans Are Special
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Present and Extant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extant/present
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Present or Extant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extant/present.
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