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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
Getting a labiaplasty—or breast implants, Botox injections, spray tans, or lash extensions—is par for the course in Utah Mormon beauty culture.
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, extensions will be capped at seven years, and players signing with new teams are limited to a maximum of six.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Entering their second season playing in Sacramento, the Athletics grabbed veteran Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets in a trade, while locking up promising youngsters Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson to long-term extensions.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
After months of negotiations and deadline extensions, the league and its players union came to terms March 18 on a landmark collective bargaining agreement that is expected to increase player salaries and create million dollar athletes for the first time in the WNBA’s 30-year history.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The initial lease term is five years, with options for nine additional five-year extensions.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Between March 3 and March 9, cybersecurity companies Aikido, StepSecurity and Socket traced GlassWorm activity across hundreds of repositories and extensions.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Waddle (all four of whom received contract extensions after that 2023 season).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Fittingly, her goddess braids, done by hairstylist Coree Moreno using Bellami extensions, looked flawless.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, extensions will be capped at seven years, and players signing with new teams are limited to a maximum of six.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Entering their second season playing in Sacramento, the Athletics grabbed veteran Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets in a trade, while locking up promising youngsters Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson to long-term extensions.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
After months of negotiations and deadline extensions, the league and its players union came to terms March 18 on a landmark collective bargaining agreement that is expected to increase player salaries and create million dollar athletes for the first time in the WNBA’s 30-year history.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The initial lease term is five years, with options for nine additional five-year extensions.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Between March 3 and March 9, cybersecurity companies Aikido, StepSecurity and Socket traced GlassWorm activity across hundreds of repositories and extensions.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Waddle (all four of whom received contract extensions after that 2023 season).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Fittingly, her goddess braids, done by hairstylist Coree Moreno using Bellami extensions, looked flawless.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensions
Noun
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The Royals believer their new additions raise the overall floor of their roster.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The additions of super utilityman Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield provide a lens into how the Rockies’ brass wants to reshape and improve.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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