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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If Donald returns, it would impact Rams roster decisions and also have possible implications for players that are in the final years of their rookie contracts and eligible for extensions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Axons are extensions of nerve cells that allow neurons to communicate with one another.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Captain Morgan’s labels, meanwhile, have lost “the color and vibrancy and vitality of this brand,” O’Keeffe said, while line extensions like canned Slice Coladas suffer from a diluted master-brand identity:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The authority said both of these extensions had been used and the current contract would lapse in March 2027.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Anytime we went to a store and I saw a wig or extensions, I would point them out, ever so hopefully.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana