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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
Escondido awarded the one-year contract to the Department of Homeland Security last month for $22,500 with two optional one-year extensions for a potential total of $67,500.
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Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Holmes said the Lions are having discussions about extensions for RB Jahmyr Gibbs, LB Jack Campbell, TE Sam LaPorta and DB Brian Branch.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
While some brides invest in hair extensions for their big day, short wedding hairstyles can be just as romantic and elegant.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
Rocky Mountaineer even offers full vacation packages that include excursions and trip extensions.
—Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Players who sign those extensions cannot be traded for a year.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Achane, linebacker Jordyn Brooks and center Aaron Brewer over contract extensions, but those will occur later, in the summer.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Spin-offs and brand extensions The team is now busy thinking up spin-offs and brand extensions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
With over 2 billion laptops in existence globally and 2-3-year replacement cycles, even modest lifespan extensions create massive emission reductions.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Holmes said the Lions are having discussions about extensions for RB Jahmyr Gibbs, LB Jack Campbell, TE Sam LaPorta and DB Brian Branch.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
While some brides invest in hair extensions for their big day, short wedding hairstyles can be just as romantic and elegant.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
Rocky Mountaineer even offers full vacation packages that include excursions and trip extensions.
—Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Players who sign those extensions cannot be traded for a year.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Achane, linebacker Jordyn Brooks and center Aaron Brewer over contract extensions, but those will occur later, in the summer.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Spin-offs and brand extensions The team is now busy thinking up spin-offs and brand extensions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
With over 2 billion laptops in existence globally and 2-3-year replacement cycles, even modest lifespan extensions create massive emission reductions.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensions
Noun
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Wasserman, the grandson of legendary studio exec Lew Wasserman, arrived at LACMA as part of a wave of relatively young additions to a notoriously older board.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Simple additions to meals, like sprinkling chia on yogurt, can easily boost your intake.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
20 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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