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as in prolongations
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extensions
The team will now be implementing a number of safety changes at that intersection, including curb extensions along West Woodford Avenue.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Several local cities asked for extensions to pay the contracts with the Crime Commission due to funding interruptions brought on by the pandemic.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
However, his agency, ACES, has been open to extensions in the past, and the Mets now have a season to sell the Dominican native on a long-term future in Flushing.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Over the past 18 months, the Broncos’ owners agreed to 10 in-house contract extensions totaling more than half a billion dollars, with in excess of $300 million guaranteed for core players.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
In the last two weeks, the club has agreed to multi-year contract extensions for Varas and star winger Anders Dreyer and agreed to a new one-year deal with forward Emanuel Boateng.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
And there were further extensions to the payment pause.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Both are Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, compliant extensions of their popular consumer chatbots.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Depending upon developments, extensions of current or new storage technologies could dominate in the future.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Several local cities asked for extensions to pay the contracts with the Crime Commission due to funding interruptions brought on by the pandemic.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
However, his agency, ACES, has been open to extensions in the past, and the Mets now have a season to sell the Dominican native on a long-term future in Flushing.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Over the past 18 months, the Broncos’ owners agreed to 10 in-house contract extensions totaling more than half a billion dollars, with in excess of $300 million guaranteed for core players.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
In the last two weeks, the club has agreed to multi-year contract extensions for Varas and star winger Anders Dreyer and agreed to a new one-year deal with forward Emanuel Boateng.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
And there were further extensions to the payment pause.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Both are Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, compliant extensions of their popular consumer chatbots.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Depending upon developments, extensions of current or new storage technologies could dominate in the future.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensions
Noun
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The new convention center may help, as have the additions of parks and green space throughout the neighborhood, and the Arts District remains a hotspot for prestigious entertainment.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Angel City Football Club’s week of additions ended Friday with the acquisition of defender Emily Sams in a trade with the Orlando Pride.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Extensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensions. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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