extended
adjective
ex·tend·ed
ik-ˈsten-dəd 
1
: drawn out in length especially of time
an extended visit
2
3
: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
an extended source of light
4
: extensive sense 1
made available extended information—
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: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a
an extended sense of a word
6
of a typeface
: having a wider face than that of a standard typeface
extendedly
adverb
extendedness
noun
Examples of extended in a Sentence
the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person
an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine
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With the team not yet hitting its stride for an extended period, the drumbeat to promote top prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester has only grown louder.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
At the current trajectory, Windows 10 will likely still be on around half of all Windows machines when its extended support deadline expires in October.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
He’s retired from working and, because of osteoarthritis, can no longer sit at chanoyu ceremonies for extended periods of time.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Sometimes an extended makeup routine is also a form of self-care for me: Taking my sweet time getting a cut-crease just right or layering on a new lip combination provides me with a sense of deep satisfaction.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
At the current trajectory, Windows 10 will likely still be on around half of all Windows machines when its extended support deadline expires in October.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
He’s retired from working and, because of osteoarthritis, can no longer sit at chanoyu ceremonies for extended periods of time.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Sometimes an extended makeup routine is also a form of self-care for me: Taking my sweet time getting a cut-crease just right or layering on a new lip combination provides me with a sense of deep satisfaction.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extended
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“Extended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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