as in extension
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as in lengthening
to make longer
our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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as in offering
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert
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as in expanding
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat
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as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire
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as in diluting
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives
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Recent Examples of extending
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
This also helps reduce fading of textiles and furniture, thereby extending its life.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The cleaner Nogales sewage appears to be saving the patches of cottonwood forest extending to the Tumacácori Mission, a national historic site.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The main suite is located near the yacht’s bow, extending privacy and exceptional views—especially from the suite’s balcony with sunbathing area and an infinity pool.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
In reality, many programs continue for years without Congress extending their authorization.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, new concepts like virtual nursing seek to capture opportunities for extending into patient homes.
—Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In 2023 alone, 14 non-profit, four-year institutions closed, including some with illustrious histories extending deep into the 19th century.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jones' legs dragged upon extending to bring Stroud with him.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Knicks picked up their 14th win in the last 18 games with a dominant wire-to-wire 139-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
This also helps reduce fading of textiles and furniture, thereby extending its life.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The cleaner Nogales sewage appears to be saving the patches of cottonwood forest extending to the Tumacácori Mission, a national historic site.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The main suite is located near the yacht’s bow, extending privacy and exceptional views—especially from the suite’s balcony with sunbathing area and an infinity pool.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
In reality, many programs continue for years without Congress extending their authorization.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, new concepts like virtual nursing seek to capture opportunities for extending into patient homes.
—Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In 2023 alone, 14 non-profit, four-year institutions closed, including some with illustrious histories extending deep into the 19th century.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jones' legs dragged upon extending to bring Stroud with him.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending
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Other extensions possibly affected include Internxt VPN, VPNCity, Uvoice, and ParrotTalks, as Bleeping Computer writes.Wes Davis, The Verge, 28 Dec. 2024
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With every early exit, that $60 million extension starts to look less and less prudent.Hunter Felt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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While standard mascaras do the trick in lengthening, volumizing, darkening, and separating your lashes, waterproof mascaras are better suited for long-wear and durability.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lifting, lengthening, feathering, and deep-dark dramatizing—Lancôme's Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara hooks us every time.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many are expanding across markets.Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In fact, diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death and the number one cause of kidney failure, lower leg amputations and adult blindness in America.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Technology has long played a role in home design, from the introduction of electricity in the 1800s to the increasing role of artificial intelligence in automation today.Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, the protection this unit gives appears to have been defeated as the Ukrainian Air Force reports that increasing numbers of Shaheds are being downed by electronic warfare, or redirected back to Russia.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Businesses should ensure their monitoring strategies address both objectives where relevant, without diluting the specific focus of fraud prevention tools.Einaras von Gravrock, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Netflix is planning on giving plenty of gifts to its viewers on Christmas Day – as long as everything goes to plan.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles led 21-7 after the first quarter, the Commanders had five turnovers, an Eagles player was ejected for giving the crowd the bird and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had to leave the game with a concussion.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Playoff Lessons Takeaways from the CFP opening round 1.Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The next step is opening channels of communication with Russia.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Extending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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