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as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extension
The Astros could cut ties with a few top prospects to land Lugo before looking to sign him to a contract extension in the offseason.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The Heat cannot offer Tyler Herro an extension at the moment because that extension window does not open until Oct. 1 (the two-year anniversary of his previous extension).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
In early April, Ilkay Gundogan triggered a one-year contract extension after reaching the threshold for the number of games needed to prolong his second stint at the Etihad.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
On paper, there’s nothing wrong with making a purposefully not-fun extension of the Donner films, but Superman Returns never truly escapes the strangeness of creating a mournful victory lap of films that the director and cast had nothing to do with.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The Heat cannot offer Tyler Herro an extension at the moment because that extension window does not open until Oct. 1 (the two-year anniversary of his previous extension).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
In early April, Ilkay Gundogan triggered a one-year contract extension after reaching the threshold for the number of games needed to prolong his second stint at the Etihad.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
On paper, there’s nothing wrong with making a purposefully not-fun extension of the Donner films, but Superman Returns never truly escapes the strangeness of creating a mournful victory lap of films that the director and cast had nothing to do with.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extension
addition
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In addition to the spread, total and moneyline markets, a bet on the method of victory or number of rounds will also qualify for this promo.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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In addition to the elevated dining, first class passengers on Acela are also treated to other perks, like access to station lounges, including the Metropolitan Lounge at New York's Moynihan Train Hall, which features large glass windows, contemporary flooring, Wi-Fi, and snacks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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