PROTRACTION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

protraction

noun

Definition of protraction

as in prolongation

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Recent Examples of protraction The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack. — Ingrid Yang Md, Outside Online, 29 May 2025 But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Moreover, time continues to be of the essence as the protraction of the negotiations complicate the talks. — Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head. — New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022

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Noun

Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
The prolongation was 242 days in 2023 and 346 days in 2024, according to the report.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of prolongation

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Arda said New Grain has achieved tensile strength above 10 megapascals at elongations of 50 percent to 100 percent, colorfastness to rubbing rated between grades 4 and 5 and abrasion resistance exceeding 50,000 cycles.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Why this farewell is so low-key Ordinarily, the weeks between greatest elongation and greatest brilliancy are prime time for Venus watchers.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of elongation

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Some of those projects include new sidewalk and crosswalk installations, citywide traffic-calming measures and sidewalk extensions.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Over time, large-scale replication and extension studies of the marshmallow test with more diverse socioeconomic and racial samples found more nuanced findings.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of extension

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Law-enforcement officials told us that the president’s central role in the July 4 events and the extending of their length late into the evening have added complexity—and risk.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Independence Avenue Corridor extending, approximately, from Gladstone Boulevard to the north, East 18th Street to the south, Forest Avenue to the west and Interstate 435 to the east.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of extending

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Looking ahead, Trump’s prolonging of Chavismo is a political gamble in Florida – a state where many Latin Republican voters despise the system and any dealing with socialist governments.

— Paul Webster Hare, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2026
The prolonging of the war has also ratcheted up Israel’s isolation on the world stage.

— New York Times, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of prolonging

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There’s also a 24-hour gym, a light and airy place with multiple cardio machines, weight training equipment, and floor space for yoga, stretching, or floor exercises (and enough room to do so without impeding on anyone else’s space).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Then the team broke for stretching, and the coach went down the line asking how everyone felt.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

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