as in extension
the act of making longer
the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire
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extension
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From massages to hair extensions, Blossom the Beauty Lounge offered a range of services to its clientele.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
17 May 2025 -
The legislation would set the spending plan for Trump’s signature policy priorities, including immigration and about $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years, achieved, in part, via an extension of his 2017 tax cuts and the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Prolongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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