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

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

In 2023 the council awarded the contract to Northamptonshire Sport to run the service initially for two years with two optional extensions of 12 months each.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

As construction risk recedes, these bonds could “look increasingly like secured, lease-backed extensions of hyperscaler credit rather than purely bespoke project financings,” Barclays credit analysts wrote in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“The pricing volatility and lead-time extensions in this market are arguably worse than the pandemic era,” an executive at a maker of electrical equipment said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Think of extensions beyond the word, said Mr. Turing.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin