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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
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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
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as in expanses
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 expansions
Meanwhile, many museums are in serious financial straits, reckoning with the fiscal burden of optimistic expansions and unanticipated increases in operating costs.
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Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The global SiC market is currently dominated by a small number of producers, including Wolfspeed, Coherent, and STMicroelectronics, all of which have announced multi-billion-dollar capacity expansions in recent years.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
That means freezing or delaying nonessential program expansions, eliminating duplicative pilots and consultant-heavy projects, and sweeping long-vacant administrative positions.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The Texas resort is part of a wave of attraction expansions for the company.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
That’s even before any replayable side modes or future downloadable content expansions are released.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Meta’s Susan Li, Microsoft’s Amy Hood, Alphabet’s Anat Ashkenazi, Oracle’s Hilary Maxson, OpenAI’s Sarah Friar, and Nvidia’s Colette Kress are steering their companies through one of the largest infrastructure expansions in corporate history, and the capital commitments are staggering.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The game’s first two expansions — Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine — both launched within a year of the base game.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Those category expansions aren’t driven by a common technology, but rather by an acute understanding of consumer pain points and how to solve them.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The global SiC market is currently dominated by a small number of producers, including Wolfspeed, Coherent, and STMicroelectronics, all of which have announced multi-billion-dollar capacity expansions in recent years.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
That means freezing or delaying nonessential program expansions, eliminating duplicative pilots and consultant-heavy projects, and sweeping long-vacant administrative positions.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The Texas resort is part of a wave of attraction expansions for the company.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
That’s even before any replayable side modes or future downloadable content expansions are released.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Meta’s Susan Li, Microsoft’s Amy Hood, Alphabet’s Anat Ashkenazi, Oracle’s Hilary Maxson, OpenAI’s Sarah Friar, and Nvidia’s Colette Kress are steering their companies through one of the largest infrastructure expansions in corporate history, and the capital commitments are staggering.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The game’s first two expansions — Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine — both launched within a year of the base game.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Those category expansions aren’t driven by a common technology, but rather by an acute understanding of consumer pain points and how to solve them.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansions
Noun
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These increases are long overdue, considering the outstanding work Florida Department of Corrections does every day.—
John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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This suggests that enterprises are no longer satisfied with AI chatbots gently nudging increases in productivity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Though his career has gone through regular evolutions and progressions within that timeframe, what has remained constant through each phase has been his resolve to make a difference.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Over the course of the ensuing four-plus decades, cable jewelry -- in all its evolutions iterations -- is synonymous with the brand.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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New additions include Somni in West Hollywood, Addison by William Bradley in San Diego, and Sons and Daughters in San Francisco.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Those developments could have created the impression among witnesses or subpoena targets that Carroll herself was the target of the investigation, even though the Chicago division is actually focused on the entity connected to the funding of the litigation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The outcome yielded unsettling short-term and long-term developments.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Which means the 4,092-square-kilometer area between the high, forested escarpment and the wide stretches of the Zambezi River is still pretty untouched.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The allegations fit a pattern that investigators say stretches back decades.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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For astronomers like Key, scouring the skies for brief boosts in starlight is still the best hope for finding PBHs.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Along with the digital ad tax, Ventura and others are advocating for closing corporate tax loopholes, among other revenue boosts to the state from the wealthy.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Shares are simply due for a breather, as the data center buildout progresses and earnings have a chance to catch up with the price action.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Then, as spring progresses and the peas mature, the shade provided by nearby trees may help extend their harvest.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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“Expansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansions. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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