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as in increases
something added (as by growth)
the museum's new wing is only the first in a series of expansions planned for the next decade
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as in evolutions
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the expansion of remedial reading classes into a district-wide program using school volunteers for a variety of needs
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as in expanses
a wide space or area
we gazed in awe at the star-strewn expansion of nighttime sky above us
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Recent Examples of expansions
But expansions have a way of behaving like yeast.
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David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Other expansions in Charlotte with big job numbers Capital Group joins a growing list of major moves by companies expanding in the Charlotte region, adding hundreds of jobs.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The sport has seen a boost from sports legends like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Derek Jeter, who have backed padel ventures and club expansions.
—Jessica Golden,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Tuesday’s event drew attendees from disparate backgrounds, including engineers at AI companies worried about how the technology will change human creativity and curious neighbors wondering whether the price of electricity will increase as a result of data center expansions.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Where the original thrived in its simplicity, most of the expansions this sequel makes feel like clutter and take away from the strong core character.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
The floors hint at several expansions, with mismatched tiles marking years gone by between renovations.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
California did this and used some of the extra money to fund costly program expansions.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Other expansions in Charlotte with big job numbers Capital Group joins a growing list of major moves by companies expanding in the Charlotte region, adding hundreds of jobs.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The sport has seen a boost from sports legends like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Derek Jeter, who have backed padel ventures and club expansions.
—Jessica Golden,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Tuesday’s event drew attendees from disparate backgrounds, including engineers at AI companies worried about how the technology will change human creativity and curious neighbors wondering whether the price of electricity will increase as a result of data center expansions.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Where the original thrived in its simplicity, most of the expansions this sequel makes feel like clutter and take away from the strong core character.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
The floors hint at several expansions, with mismatched tiles marking years gone by between renovations.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
California did this and used some of the extra money to fund costly program expansions.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansions
Noun
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And here’s the key point — those gains weren’t driven by massive increases in spending.—
William J. Bratton,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But such is the risk-reward of attempting to get ahead of the game in such matters before cost increases.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Winning across 20 seasons — through rules changes, car evolutions, team dynamics and the physical toll of the Cup Series grind — is something else.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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That's why there's no greater joy in journalism than driving through the great expanses of the West.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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The world’s continents are fringed by vast expanses of sand and mud.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The additions represented a welcome counterpoint to what occurred during much of 2025, when job losses consistently haunted the Bay Area.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Markets will also monitor upcoming developments with the Federal Reserve.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The daily aggregation serves a broad audience spanning from Fortune 500 companies to scholarship students, allowing readers across sectors and backgrounds to quickly understand policy developments affecting California without requiring specialized knowledge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Brown and White returned to the lineup, but both struggled for long stretches as Boston fell to 50-25.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each session includes gentle stretches, calming breath work and mindful movement to help ease your pregnancy.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are no must-wins in March or April, only morale boosts at the beginning of a marathon.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then, just start making your trades to put your profit boosts to work and unlock your bonuses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The rash often starts with small red spots and progresses to blisters that become scabbed over, the CDC says.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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As Harmon play progresses, present day and past are constantly moving in and out of the same Paris apartment.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Expansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansions. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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