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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /
NOUN
growth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
development enlargement extension increase inflation spread
STRONG
amplification augmentation breadth diffusion dilation distance distension evolution expanse magnification maturation multiplication space stretch swelling unfolding
WEAK
opening out unfurling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridgment compression decrease reduction shrinkage
WEAK
lessening stagnation

Example Sentences

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With no certainty that jet fuel prices will return to pre-war lows, chief executives are having to rethink expansion plans and plane orders.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That bodes well for its planned European expansion, set to start in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It comes amid the already rapid expansion of Plymouth's marine autonomy sector.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

If equipment stocks already reflect multiyear backlogs and margin expansion, upside may be limited.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The expansion of the universe isn’t slowing down.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife