as in extension
the act of making longer
the indefinite prolongation of the ceasefire
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extension
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In addition to bringing back Boeser, the Canucks kicked off their day on Tuesday by announcing extensions for two of their franchise cornerstones.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder reached an agreement on a four-year super maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Prolongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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