1
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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2
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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3
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
The city will issue at least $32 million in bonds to cover its portion of the costs and will get paid back through revenues generated by the expansion — particularly through the grocery store and restaurant rents.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
This deployment of military personnel in a U.S. city also dovetails with the expansion of executive power characteristic of autocratic leaders.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
Canadian Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket continues expansion in SoCal.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
This deployment of military personnel in a U.S. city also dovetails with the expansion of executive power characteristic of autocratic leaders.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
Canadian Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket continues expansion in SoCal.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansion
Noun
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According to his numbers, these implementations deliver a 20% increase in sales with this automation.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Japanese government is introducing subsidies to help farmers meet demand, and MAFF reported a nearly 3x increase in matcha production in 2023, up to 4k tons from the 1.5k tons produced in 2010.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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And, in this administration, those debates can lead to dramatic announcements and rapid changes, as evidenced by the rapid evolution of his trade war policies in April.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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The evolution of Flow mirrored the tone of the show itself: confident, capable, and finally ready for primetime.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Old-timers have stopped over the last two days to sit and lay in the wispy tall grass, in the expanse of its shadow.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Who can gaze into that great expanse and not contemplate such things as infinity or Earth’s relevance to the cosmos?—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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And browse through multiple boosts for select markets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The greenback has been given an even bigger boost over the last week by a safe haven flight amid fears over escalating conflict in the Middle East.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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The fact that O’Neal agreed to pay seven figures in a settlement, which must be approved by U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore, is a significant development in an area of law that has historically favored endorsers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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The mixed-use development would include 23 apartments reserved as affordable housing and a little less than 3,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space — that could include new life for the old restaurant.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Ahead of highway construction, archaeologists surveyed a stretch of land near Tomaszów Lubelski using light detection and ranging scans.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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And as any parent who’s spent long stretches of time with their young child has likely experienced, traditional children’s music was suddenly on heavy rotation in the Pearce household.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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In addition, Israel struck components of Iran’s air defence network destroying dozens of radar stations and launchers.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The device will reveal information about the engine and control settings, in addition to cockpit conversations, Paul Fromme, a mechanical engineer with the U.K.-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers said in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Since the 1960s, monthly pay has stood in France—and in much of the world—as a symbol of stability and social progress.—
Arbia Smiti,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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“Expansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansion. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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