EXPANSIONS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

expansions

noun

plural of expansion

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 It’s survived trends, closures, expansions, contractions and Charlotte’s constant identity shifts. —

Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 This could be one of two major expansions of vocational education in the district. —

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 This version includes all of the DLC, including the Night Springs and Lake House expansions. —

Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2026 Introduction and use Gunpowder and weapons spread across Eurasia through warfare, trade, and travel, particularly during the Mongol expansions of the 13th and 14th centuries. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Unlike participatory budgeting, the movement’s campaigns often ask questions regarding divestments – for example, from jail expansions – as well as investments. —

Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 But expansions have a way of behaving like yeast. —

David Caraccio march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee. —

CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 The sport has seen a boost from sports legends like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Derek Jeter, who have backed padel ventures and club expansions. —

Jessica Golden,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Success, Guerra said, will depend in part on whether the county will contribute its portion of the property tax increases, and on officials’ ability to attract new, for-profit businesses to the area.

— ANNIKA MERRILEES, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
But so did a Platte County measure to cap future property tax increases, which still has a court batle before it.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026