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as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extension
The idea is that Washington washes its hands of the drama that could come with a lack of an extension with McLaurin, while keeping the backfield strong and going younger.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
If an offer isn’t made or if an offer is made that the union rejects, then the union would provide 72 hours’ notice to terminate the extension on the contract, which had expired in January.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Contract extensions for renovations/modernization ARE MUNCHABLE unless directly tied to patient care
This section of the prompt was the result of analysis by Lavingia and other DOGE staff, Lavingia explained.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
Ciara has always been intentional about lifting up other women, and this remix is an extension of that.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
If an offer isn’t made or if an offer is made that the union rejects, then the union would provide 72 hours’ notice to terminate the extension on the contract, which had expired in January.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Contract extensions for renovations/modernization ARE MUNCHABLE unless directly tied to patient care
This section of the prompt was the result of analysis by Lavingia and other DOGE staff, Lavingia explained.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
Ciara has always been intentional about lifting up other women, and this remix is an extension of that.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extension
addition
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In addition, 2023 and 2024 featured a powerful El Niño, which tends to strengthen westerly winds in the Atlantic, making early development less likely.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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In addition to cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint, the Park District shares in expanding access to clean energy, improving grid resilience and creating jobs in the renewable energy industry, according to a May press release from E4.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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