1
as in increase
something added (as by growth)
the museum's new wing is only the first in a series of expansions planned for the next decade
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2
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the expansion of remedial reading classes into a district-wide program using school volunteers for a variety of needs
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
we gazed in awe at the star-strewn expansion of nighttime sky above us
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Recent Examples of expansion
The city will issue at least $32 million in bonds to cover its portion of the costs and will get paid back through revenues generated by the expansion — particularly through the grocery store and restaurant rents.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
This deployment of military personnel in a U.S. city also dovetails with the expansion of executive power characteristic of autocratic leaders.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
Canadian Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket continues expansion in SoCal.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
This deployment of military personnel in a U.S. city also dovetails with the expansion of executive power characteristic of autocratic leaders.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
Canadian Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket continues expansion in SoCal.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansion
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The Japanese government is introducing subsidies to help farmers meet demand, and MAFF reported a nearly 3x increase in matcha production in 2023, up to 4k tons from the 1.5k tons produced in 2010.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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According to his numbers, these implementations deliver a 20% increase in sales with this automation.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The 1925 Scopes Trial, for example, was associated with a chilling effect on library holdings related to evolution.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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The tech giants’ interest underscores the fierce competition for AI talent in what some believe will be the next major evolution of the internet.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Old-timers have stopped over the last two days to sit and lay in the wispy tall grass, in the expanse of its shadow.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Who can gaze into that great expanse and not contemplate such things as infinity or Earth’s relevance to the cosmos?—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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And browse through multiple boosts for select markets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Hartford Courant The additional $4 million, secured for the second year of the biennial 2026-27 budget, comes on top of a $5 million boost Sen. Christine Cohen, D-Guilford, pushed to include in the current biennium budget.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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This is how modern software development should function.—
Dan Rogers,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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There’s also not much being made about Canales year 2 development of everyone not named Bryce Young.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Crow-Armstrong’s actions parallel a difficult stretch for the Cubs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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As the race was entering the final stretch, Mamdani walked the length of Manhattan, documenting the roughly 13-mile (21 kilometer) trip by posting photos and videos of his interactions along the way.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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The strikes killed the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the country's top two military officials, in addition to several nuclear scientists.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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If the newest additions—Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders—hit the ground running, there's no reason to think City won't push toward the final.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Since the 1960s, monthly pay has stood in France—and in much of the world—as a symbol of stability and social progress.—
Arbia Smiti,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Expansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansion. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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