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

Example Sentences

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Dave earns £130,000 from his job in finance - more than three times what Becca earns from her business offering eyelash extensions.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Multiple setbacks and deadline extensions later, lithium has yet to materialize even as industry job training programs graduate students into careers that have not arrived in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Congress required the DHS Secretary to periodically review country determinations with extensions limited to 18 months at a time, though they are often extended for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Veteran superstars like Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already own extensions that top $70 million per season.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Aunty Uju laughed and patted the silky hair extensions that fell to her shoulders: Chinese weave-on, the latest version, shiny and straight as straight could be; it never tangled.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie