as in extension
the act of making longer
the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process
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Recent Examples of elongation
Some great options to browse in this category include LOFT's Rivete Cuffed High Rise pair that flatter a broad array of body shapes and sizes thanks to hitting at the natural waist and offering a fun cuff that draws the eyes down for elongation.
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Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The team pointed out that in polar solvents, TISQ forms nanoparticle-like J-type aggregates through a cooperative nucleation–elongation process.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
In its final dawn appearance of its present elongation, Mercury sidles up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The team pointed out that in polar solvents, TISQ forms nanoparticle-like J-type aggregates through a cooperative nucleation–elongation process.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
In its final dawn appearance of its present elongation, Mercury sidles up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongation
Noun
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Trump could also give himself a 30-day extension to continue operations.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This extension of Josh's sentence comes at the same time that his fourth, and final, appeal of his 2021 conviction is working its way through the courts.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Day sessions usually include something energizing like yoga or mat Pilates, while evenings offer stretching and meditation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Actor and producer Vidyut Jammwal will play the noble — and limb-stretching — Dhalsim in the upcoming Street Fighter adaptation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Elongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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