as in extension
the act of making longer
the indefinite prolongation of the ceasefire
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extension
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For the comedic pair, the project is a natural extension of their decades-long creative partnership.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The payment extension only covers 2025 taxes, LeVota said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Prolongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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