DISTENSIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

distensions

noun

variants or distentions

plural of distension

as in inflations

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expansions

Noun

The most successful expansions increase customer lifetime value by helping customers achieve their goals more completely.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But right now, state law requires Orange County to spend most of that money on things that promote more tourism, like visitor advertising and convention center expansions.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

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