lengthening 1 of 2

as in extension
the act of making longer a lengthening of the school year is favored by many of the parents in the school district

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lengthening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of lengthen

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“Lengthening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthening. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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