EXPANSION Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

expansion

noun

ik-ˈspan(t)-shən

Definition of expansion

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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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 Kapoor will lead the creative direction, with Balaji retaining the underlying IP while tapping YouTube’s global distribution and advertising business — a savvy expansion that doesn’t involve surrendering ownership of her stories. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The airport has recently undergone a $135 million expansion and modernization program and can handle around three million passengers a year. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The label is another element of Gunna’s executive ambitions and brand expansion. — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Wegmans’ history and Charlotte expansion Brothers John and Walter Wegman founded their food business in Rochester, New York, starting with John’s produce company in 1916 and Walter joining a year later. — Chase Jordan october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expansion

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Noun

Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
India accounted for more than half of the increase in the region’s rights fees since 2021, and 64% of all fees is now concentrated in the 12 most valuable rights packages.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

The evolution of land plants and the development of soil go hand in hand—as these pioneering plants, trees, and animals died and their decomposing remains were recycled on land, by fungi and the first soil invertebrates, modern soils began to form.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
This focus on long-distance luxury marks a full-circle evolution for the British crossover.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolution

Noun

Imagery, in its poetic sense, is unbridled by the laws of the real, unconcerned with replication, devoted instead to the rolling expanse of attempt.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
National monuments are designed to protect specific locations and objects, such as archaeological or historical sites, whereas national parks have a broader purpose including recreation and the preservation of vast expanses of wilderness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

Confidence has been given a boost as reports said exports from the Middle East – excluding Iran – were pushing back towards pre-war levels.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Illinois offers a 35 percent credit for qualified in-state production spending, plus an additional 5 percent on resident wages outside the Chicago area (Wood River qualifies for that boost) and a further 5 percent for certified green productions.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of boost

Noun

The backstory Capella’s first Thai outpost shares the Chao Phraya Estate, a big-bucks development just downstream from the river’s major transport hub, with the Four Seasons Bangkok.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Challenging market conditions mean construction is yet to start at Grand Balaton, an upscale residential development in Balatonakarattya at the eastern end of the lake, about an hour's drive from central Budapest.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

Past the lobby lie the consortium’s constellation of swimming pools (four total, including one Nobu-exclusive, adults-only dip) and, across the bustling boardwalk, a stretch of beach with loungers reserved just for guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Arrive at the consultation with your medication details, an honest account of recent sun exposure, and the dates of your next cruise, wedding, or outdoor work stretch.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretch

Noun

In 2021, Estate Yountville was purchased by Boardwalk Investments Yountville, LLC, and revamped with interior and exterior updates, including the addition of century-old olive trees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Having just worked together on Taylor’s Patient Zero music video, perhaps the vampish Dakota’s influence is behind the addition of leather and lace to Swift’s after-dark oufits?

— Olivia Allen, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of addition

Noun

Notable Nigerian President Bola Tinubu made the case for an African rating agency, arguing that the Big Three misjudge African risk and that a homegrown agency could spot progress early, which the global firms would later confirm.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their aerial assaults as progress along the 750-mile front line has largely ground to a halt.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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