DISTENSIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

distensions

noun

variants or distentions

plural of distension

as in inflations

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expansions

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The increase in financial services positions was fueled by corporate relocations and expansions.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
All of the potential expansions listed in ICE’s request for proposals share the same construction plan, which includes a one-story building consisting of 26 detention cells.

— Philip Wang, Time, 20 July 2026

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