1
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 Biden administration issued sweeping extensions of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela.
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Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, freeway extensions and lawsuits over Pasadena Unified School District’s desegregation led to white flight.
—Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Bayern Munich would like to restructure that contract as part of an extension.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Freeman recently signed a massive extension that has him under contract at Notre Dame through 2030.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, freeway extensions and lawsuits over Pasadena Unified School District’s desegregation led to white flight.
—Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Bayern Munich would like to restructure that contract as part of an extension.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Freeman recently signed a massive extension that has him under contract at Notre Dame through 2030.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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