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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
In June 2008, it was revealed that two expansions — Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void — would continue the campaign of Wings of Liberty, the base-game StarCraft 2 release.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Position for Continued Growth Thriving is more than just meeting immediate needs, planning big events, or building expansions.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Production of new cars is down Fiorani said any production increases have been due to plants getting in front of tariffs by producing ahead of demand, not by plant expansions.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
JetBlue framed the move as part of a broader push to give members more flexibility and access to destinations across Europe, while reiterating recent product and route expansions intended to broaden how points could be earned and spent.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Trodelvy’s label expansions and the company’s cell therapy portfolio represent potential multibillion-dollar growth opportunities.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Google says this feature supports more than 70 languages—fewer than the 251 total, including regional and national dialects, that this app supports after a series of linguistic expansions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Infrastructure deals, model training platforms, data-center expansions, and AI-as-a-Service platforms are swallowing billions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Position for Continued Growth Thriving is more than just meeting immediate needs, planning big events, or building expansions.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Production of new cars is down Fiorani said any production increases have been due to plants getting in front of tariffs by producing ahead of demand, not by plant expansions.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
JetBlue framed the move as part of a broader push to give members more flexibility and access to destinations across Europe, while reiterating recent product and route expansions intended to broaden how points could be earned and spent.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Trodelvy’s label expansions and the company’s cell therapy portfolio represent potential multibillion-dollar growth opportunities.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Google says this feature supports more than 70 languages—fewer than the 251 total, including regional and national dialects, that this app supports after a series of linguistic expansions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Infrastructure deals, model training platforms, data-center expansions, and AI-as-a-Service platforms are swallowing billions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansions
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ali Alkhafaji, chief AI and technology officer at Omnicom Precision Marketing Group, says the past year has felt like a front-row seat to one of the fastest evolutions in technology he’s ever witnessed.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of those evolutions within crypto space has been leveraged funds, which provide double or triple exposure to individual digital currencies, such as the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP), which provides double exposure to Ripple's XRP.—
Afshan Musani,Meredith Mutter,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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Backcountry exploration When people seek a break from the pace of modern life and the demands of being digitally connected, national parks contain expanses of backcountry, where signs of civilization are sparse, and where profound natural beauty, adventure and solitude are still available.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Texas successfully signed a new map into law that adds five GOP seats to the congressional delegation, and California aims to offset those additions with five new Democratic seats of its own.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The manager was said to have been broken by the loss, and understandably wanted new additions to his squad ahead of the 2021-22 season.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bungalow will publish ten digital editions a year, with subsequent updates on the developments, narratives, and tidbits that shake out after the reporting.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of the many developments since the Texas Rangers won their World Series, one that is both impressive and confounding is the state of the Silver Star Boot series.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gold has historically been considered a refuge during times of economic volatility, with investors flocking to the metal during stretches of inflation, fiat currency risks and political crises.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caglianone also went through some difficult stretches.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, what are the sales tools or marketing tools AI has enabled that didn’t exist last year or two years ago but are creating massive boosts in productivity?—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As your career progresses and your needs change, some relationships may naturally fade while new ones emerge.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the filming progresses, Ben begins to suspect the filmmakers may have ulterior motives as a secret from his past threatens to resurface.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Expansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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