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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
Its elevation crest is unlike most venues, and the road-course extensions feel a bit more choppy than the turns from the main oval.
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Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Perhaps some of the continuity upon which the Cavs are relying was forced by the franchise’s decisions in years past to sign all four of its core players to nine-figure contract extensions.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
If caving to vote for a clean funding stopgap puts Schumer at risk with the left wing of the Democratic Party, agreeing to any ACA tax credit extensions could put GOP leaders at risk with the right of their party.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
But Democratic leaders are demanding extensions to health care funding as their price for support.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Please don’t ever put the extensions back in.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The lineup of dishes and sauces and combos verges on overwhelming; they’re presented in a mix of typefaces and colors, and punctuated by herky-jerky photo animations—a waving hand holding a soft-serve twist, spidery fingers with brass nail extensions used in the traditional Thai dance Fawn Leb.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
In life, Cleopatra was closely associated with the goddess Isis, given that ancient Egyptians considered royal figures to be extensions of deities.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Perhaps some of the continuity upon which the Cavs are relying was forced by the franchise’s decisions in years past to sign all four of its core players to nine-figure contract extensions.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
If caving to vote for a clean funding stopgap puts Schumer at risk with the left wing of the Democratic Party, agreeing to any ACA tax credit extensions could put GOP leaders at risk with the right of their party.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
But Democratic leaders are demanding extensions to health care funding as their price for support.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Please don’t ever put the extensions back in.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The lineup of dishes and sauces and combos verges on overwhelming; they’re presented in a mix of typefaces and colors, and punctuated by herky-jerky photo animations—a waving hand holding a soft-serve twist, spidery fingers with brass nail extensions used in the traditional Thai dance Fawn Leb.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
In life, Cleopatra was closely associated with the goddess Isis, given that ancient Egyptians considered royal figures to be extensions of deities.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensions
Noun
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The pressure is on Minasian and his scouting group to make shrewd additions to that list of invitees while also making good evaluations of their internal solutions.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Use just one to three large informal dahlias with smaller additions like spray roses, cosmos, eucalyptus, or larkspur.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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