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

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extensions

Hanle has few hotels and no resorts, so visitors mostly stay in family-run homestays, often extensions of their homes.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

After granting extensions, the department said it received the data and 83 other documents, most of which did not address its requests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Axons are the long extensions that allow neurons to transmit electrical signals to other cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Increased mining rates at Break of Day following the Stage 2 cutback, along with mine life extensions at Penny, should drive higher head grades through FY27 and FY28,” says the broker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Since she came to America, she had always braided her hair with long extensions, always alarmed at how much it cost.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie