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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Relevance

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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 Population growth is fueling the need for expansions, Sapp said, as Catholics are among the many people relocating to Charlotte from the Midwest and Northeast. —

Desiree Mathurin april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026 More expansions in the near term In the near term, Wall Street thinks the company will continue vertical investments and expansions, both upstream and downstream from its core GPU business. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026 Since founding his gallery in 1987, Hufkens has stuck to Brussels, growing to three locations in the city over any international expansions. —

Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Before the leagues’ recent expansions prior to the 2024 season, the SEC was merely the top conference among equals in producing NFL talent. —

Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Here’s a roundup of openings, closings, expansions and awards. —

Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026 In the case of traditional knowledge, patent expansions often allow Western corporations to patent farming techniques and crops that were developed in other parts of the world. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Repeat expansions have been shown in lots of neurological diseases. —

Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 The expansions of existing parks will include more than 450 acres added to the Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County and over 130 acres added to the Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in San Mateo County, which boasts the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Faced with increases in insurance premiums, many households wind up relocating, the Dallas Fed report found.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Councilwoman Jennifer Fisher, R-5th, said that while people don’t like tax increases, the public has been understanding about the town’s funding challenges.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026