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

Crunchyroll announced several company expansions, including a brand new division and partnerships with PlayStation and manga publishers during the inaugural Anime Future Forum. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Mamdani first announced the universal childcare parent survey in March, and top administration officials have said the data will continue to inform future expansions. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Vast expansions in electricity, telecommunications and production promised to connect the country and ease the tedious work of cooking, washing and cleaning. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Should Room418 originals be successful, the company is eyeing expansions into film, television, adaptations and experiences. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

The decrease in gut bacteria diversity was tied to expansions in populations of certain bad actors, such as the bacteria Enterococcus faecium. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Entering a gray zone The Regional Tourism Act doesn’t specifically address modifications or expansions of existing awards outside revoking them for non-compliance. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026

That means network expansions or grid updates will remain as hurdles for large-scale adoption. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

But residents argued that neighborhoods along the corridor already bore the brunt of highway expansions in the 1960s, which included displacement of minority communities in McCrorey Heights and Biddleville. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026