Collocations for extent - noun

full, greatest, maximum, overall
The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear.

actual, exact, precise, true | geographical, territorial

reach
The railway network had reached its greatest extent in route mileage.

see | consider, examine, explore, investigate | assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, measure | define, determine, establish, identify
a statement defining the extent of Latvia''s territory

discover | acknowledge, appreciate, realize, recognize | know, understand
We do not yet know the extent of her injuries.

demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, make clear, reflect, reveal, show
The operation revealed the extent of the cancer.

outline
a lengthy agenda outlining the extent of global environmental problems

discuss | clarify, explain | emphasize, highlight, underline
The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power.

exaggerate, overstate
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.

overestimate | underestimate | play down, underplay, understate
The government sought to play down the extent of the problem.

ignore | conceal, obscure | limit, reduce, restrict
to reduce the extent of deforestation

in ~
The park is about 20 acres in extent.

to an ~
To an extent (= to some degree) East-West distrust continued throughout the war.

to a … ~
He had withdrawn from the company of his friends to an alarming extent.

at sth''s fullest/greatest extent
At its fullest extent the Angevin Empire comprised most of western France.

to a considerable/great/large/significant extent, to a certain/to some extent
To some extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation.

to a lesser/limited/small extent
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife.

to the same extent
People no longer live in small communities to the same extent as they used to.