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as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extension
Tomlin signed his most recent contract extension ahead of the 2024 season.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The housing hotline is 704-594-8662, extension number 4.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Ruto also vowed to pursue a five-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act — a 25-year-old free-trade agreement between sub-Saharan Africa and the US — in a meeting with the American secretary of state.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
If needed, a deadline extension will be announced later in the season, Shepherd said.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The housing hotline is 704-594-8662, extension number 4.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Ruto also vowed to pursue a five-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act — a 25-year-old free-trade agreement between sub-Saharan Africa and the US — in a meeting with the American secretary of state.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
If needed, a deadline extension will be announced later in the season, Shepherd said.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extension
Noun
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Small changes, such as taking short active breaks or incorporating stretching exercises, can make a significant difference.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Timelines in quantum computing, as in many technically challenging fields, have a habit of stretching.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to Holladay, Cordelia Smith-Johnson, a Democrat from Sherwood, and Bo Renshaw, a Republican from North Little Rock, have already announced their candidacies for the seat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the addition and elevation of Schwenz, the union looks to be changing up its strategy around negotiations communication ahead of next year’s bargaining.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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