Synonyms of expansions

expansions

noun

plural of expansion

1

as in increases

something added (as by growth)

the museum's new wing is only the first in a series of expansions planned for the next decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• additions
• boosts
• gains
• increments
• raises
• augmentations
• rises
• accruals
• proliferations
• supplements
• accretions
• more
• addenda
• upticks
• pluses
• accumulations
• continuations
• extensions
• step-ups
• collections
• spikes
• gatherings
• complements
• jumps
• appendixes
• accessions
• assemblages
• upturns
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• losses
• decreases
• shrinkages
• declines
• depletions
• diminutions
• abatements
• falls
• decrements
• deductions
• subtractions
• diminishments
• falloffs
• drop-offs
• step-downs

2

as in evolutions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolutions
• developments
• progresses
• progressions
• growths
• improvements
• advancements
• refinements
• elaborations
• enhancements
• emergences
• betterments
• maturations
• perfections
• incubations
• augmentations
• additions
• metamorphoses
• flowerings
• supplementations
• evolvements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• reversions
• relapses
• retrogressions
• lapses
• declines
• devaluations
• degenerations
• regresses
• degeneracies
• degradations
• downgrades
• decays
• declinations
• deteriorations
• declensions
• downfalls
• descents
• backslides
• decadences

3

as in expanses

a wide space or area

we gazed in awe at the star-strewn expansion of nighttime sky above us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanses
• stretches
• lengths
• distances
• plains
• sheets
• reaches
• wastes
• fields
• territories
• depths
• breadths
• extents
• spreads
• domains
• extensions
• spheres
• spectra
• sweeps
• scales
• scopes
• voids
• amplitudes
• magnitudes
• ranges
• spans
• latitudes
• gamuts
• compasses
• immensities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expansions

The expansions at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids and Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital are focused on two fast-growing regions of Michigan. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

As artificial intelligence usage increases rapidly, data center construction and expansions are rising to meet the need at the same time there is rising bipartisan concern locally and nationally about that growth. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Theme park expansions France is not the only country attracting theme park investment. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

That would make transformers more readily available for power grid upgrades and expansions beyond data center projects. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Plenty of good developments have come to Albania in recent years and have made positive impacts on the tourism industry, like new roads and airport expansions that brought new airlines and more direct flights. — Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

New facilities, expansions, and battery factories are continuing to reshape the industry, while some automakers are also adjusting production plans in response to changing EV demand. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Twelve location expansions followed, awarded on reputation without a competitive bid. — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Historically, debt as a share of the economy tended to rise during recessions and then stabilize during economic expansions. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026