How to Use extension in a Sentence

extension

noun
  • Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension.
  • I missed the deadline but was granted an extension.
  • He's asking for a contract extension.
  • Filing for an extension won't increase your risk of facing an audit.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Filing for an extension is actually an easy thing to do.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The name of the game here is triple extension—the process of extending and straightening your ankles, knees, and hips.
    Men's Health, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The geometry of the implant included a stem extension, tibial tray, femoral tray, and other components.
    IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The pursuit ultimately came to nothing and resulted in offering the Dutchman a one-year extension.
    Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Another extension for saving web pages in their entirety, SingleFile (Firefox) is one of the best and most efficient at the job.
    WIRED, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Such as, who would pay for that extension of the highway lid park?
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • All the breaking balls were down out of the zone, and everything was just kind of to extension side.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But there is still one more key extension to keep an eye on.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The two sides agreed to a two-day extension of the deal earlier this week, which is set to expire.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The homage that Etnia Barcelona makes to Barça—and by extension, its home—with the capsule does not end with the product.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The White House, in the meantime, approved a two-year extension of the current program.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2023
  • If Moreno can’t sign Ohtani to an extension, Ohtani will become a free agent.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • But that was about a lack of progress in getting a contract extension.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
  • One of the few changes made since the original design is an extension to the swim platform.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
  • Keep in Mind The 16-foot length is a little short compared to most extension ladders.
    Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2023
  • Squeeze your glutes to drive your hips up into hip extension.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • On Friday, the Rams announced that Higbee agreed on a two-year extension through the 2025 season.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Paul will be an extension of Gregg Popovich and will put the rock places only Wembanyama can reach.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • The Kings signed Sabonis to a five-year, $217 million extension last summer.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
  • And the ink is now drying on his five-year contract extension worth $255 million.
    Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 6 June 2023
  • About six years ago, Jones tried to block an extension of Goodell’s contract.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But many such extensions will no longer hold after May 11.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Just install the extension and click its icon to configure it.
    Justin Pot, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The Ravens and Jackson have until July 17 to reach an extension.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • If the extension is passed, Loop 101 in the West Valley could see major improvements.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2023
  • Those behaviors are an extension of the shame and should be recognized as signs that there is work to be done to reconcile your kinky identity.
    Myisha Battle, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

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