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adjective

Definition of protractednext
as in prolonged

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protracted

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verb

past tense of protract
as in lengthened
to make longer the highway project was protracted by years of litigation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protracted
  1. prolonged
  2. interminable
  3. extended
  4. longish
  5. overlong
  6. increased
  7. persistent
Adjective
  • Officials should also watch for inquiries about modifying a vehicle for heavier loads or faster speeds, and monitor reports of rental vehicles parked near sensitive facilities for a prolonged period of time.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Poor posture, prolonged sitting, and suboptimal ergonomics contribute to chronic discomfort and micro-strain injuries.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of prolonged
Adjective
  • The braided and beaded trinkets are woven with messages of kindness, song lyrics or inside jokes among her devotees, who cluster in venue aisles and interminable merchandise lines at concerts to trade as part of their own secret society.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This reality, combined with this accelerating trade war between the US and China and the interminable state and federal permitting processes now threaten to fully stall an already slowing transition.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of interminable
Verb
  • Auburn extended the lead to 26 halfway through the second half, but that was when Gates made a change in his lineup, subbing in an entire five of nonstarters that included Marques Warrick.
    Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The show morphed into a new show which extended the set list beyond those two albums.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of extended
Adjective
  • Kraven, as played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in longish hair and a beard but not much else that really distinguishes him (he’s ripped!
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Goons had expensive vehicles and no curfews and longish hair that hung in their eyes.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Definition of longish
Adjective
  • There’s no denying that Hearst’s dollar went further in that the film is overlong but beautifully framed, wonderfully optimistic about true love, and spectacularly costumed right down to the Frenchmen in tights.
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
  • And the slightly overlong story is helped along by a steady stream of laughs, remarkably more than expected given the premise.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of overlong
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Adjective
  • After aggressive rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, the Fed began easing its stance late last year but has projected only two rate cuts in 2025, down from four earlier estimates, citing persistent inflationary pressures.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The modern spam email is a persistent nuisance in the way that flies are a nuisance at a barbecue.
    Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of persistent
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