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extensions

NOUN

enlargement, continuation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay development expansion increase postponement

STRONG

addendum addition adjunct amplification annex appendage appendix arm augmentation branch broadening compass dilatation distension elongation extent lengthening orbit production prolongation protraction purview radius reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement sweep widening wing

WEAK

continuing drawing out spreading out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

base body lessening shortening subtraction

WEAK

abbreviation abridgment compression contraction curtailment reduction

Example Sentences

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As a result of intense lobbying by the branded pharmaceutical industry, patent-term extensions were born in the U.S. in the early 1980s under what is now more commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Ice shelves are massive floating extensions of glaciers that help slow the movement of enormous amounts of ice into the ocean.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The heavily structured outfit featured hand-painted window-like details, cathedral-shaped extensions and matching silver accessories, while members of her team helped carry sections of the dress.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“However, markets are likely to view this with considerable skepticism, given the recent escalation and the repeated extensions of projected timelines for ending hostilities since the conflict began.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

His own hair was gorgeous—streaked red and gold, with hair extensions he’d made himself.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater