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 The best time to see Mercury during its greatest elongation is about 30 minutes before sunrise, according to EarthSky. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 Many gardens are organized by height, but at Prospect, plants are intentionally scattered with varying heights to create movement, elongation, and a sense of wildness. Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025 On the evenings of July 3-4, Mercury will reach its eastern elongation—its apparent farthest separation from the sun—in the evening for U.S. sky-watchers. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025 Mercury at greatest eastern elongation: July 4 Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, always appears near it in the sky and often fades into the sun’s glare. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for elongation
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Noun
  • The companies also entered into a multiyear extension of Peacock’s availability across Google’s Android platforms, including Google Play and Google TV.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Without the extension and the new agreement, NBCU and Versant channels would have gone black on YouTube TV, which serves about 10 million subscribers.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Small changes, such as taking short active breaks or incorporating stretching exercises, can make a significant difference.
    Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Timelines in quantum computing, as in many technically challenging fields, have a habit of stretching.
    Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Elongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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