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as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extension
That first Star Wars film revival struggled to give us a reason for its existence, as did so many extensions of the franchise since then.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Any implementation or extension of tariffs could force further changes to the company's global supply chain and U.S. product pricing through the remainder of 2025.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
From massages to hair extensions, Blossom the Beauty Lounge offered a range of services to its clientele.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The legislation would set the spending plan for Trump’s signature policy priorities, including immigration and about $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years, achieved, in part, via an extension of his 2017 tax cuts and the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Any implementation or extension of tariffs could force further changes to the company's global supply chain and U.S. product pricing through the remainder of 2025.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
From massages to hair extensions, Blossom the Beauty Lounge offered a range of services to its clientele.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The legislation would set the spending plan for Trump’s signature policy priorities, including immigration and about $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years, achieved, in part, via an extension of his 2017 tax cuts and the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extension
addition
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In addition, 2023 and 2024 featured a powerful El Niño, which tends to strengthen westerly winds in the Atlantic, making early development less likely.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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In addition to cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint, the Park District shares in expanding access to clean energy, improving grid resilience and creating jobs in the renewable energy industry, according to a May press release from E4.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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