prolongations

plural of prolongation
as in extensions
the act of making longer the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire

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extensions
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  • Its elevation crest is unlike most venues, and the road-course extensions feel a bit more choppy than the turns from the main oval.
    Shane Connuck October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps some of the continuity upon which the Cavs are relying was forced by the franchise’s decisions in years past to sign all four of its core players to nine-figure contract extensions.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Prolongations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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