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 increase in financial services positions was fueled by corporate relocations and expansions. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

All of the potential expansions listed in ICE’s request for proposals share the same construction plan, which includes a one-story building consisting of 26 detention cells. — Philip Wang, Time, 20 July 2026

Its revised Fair Chance Act creates one of the most significant expansions of a state fair chance law in recent years. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Meanwhile, Kuwait is in talks with Saudi Arabia and the UAE to get its oil out of the Persian Gulf via expansions of its neighbors’ pipeline systems. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Section 106 covers federal projects across the country—meaning highway expansions, energy projects, federal buildings, and memorials could get less scrutiny in a process designed to protect historic sites. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Six game releases, from 2004 to 2021, have been released as part of the franchise, with an additional seven spinoffs and expansions. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026

The pipeline is estimated to have a total design capacity of 7 million barrels per day, following some recent expansions. — Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Additional expansions of the streetcar route could come in the future. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026