EXTENSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

extension

noun

ik-ˈsten(t)-shən

Definition of extension

as in stretching

the act of making longer the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest

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as in addition

a smaller structure added to a main building the new extension will connect the house with what is now a freestanding garage

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Recent Examples of extension Personal autonomous vehicles, by contrast, are a natural extension of the company’s 118 years of expertise in building vehicles for individual customers. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 While the statute of limitations for the crime was just six years in 1989, it was extended to 20 years in 1999, then again to 25 years with an additional five-year extension for DNA evidence in 2015. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 As Marchand first reported last month, Buck has clinched a sweet renewal deal with ESPN, inking a six-year extension that’s worth nearly $110 million. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In one of the more puzzling developments of this broadcast cycle, ESPN and Aikman have yet to reach a contract extension even after the network finalized a new deal with Buck. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extension

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Noun

There’s also a 24-hour gym, a light and airy place with multiple cardio machines, weight training equipment, and floor space for yoga, stretching, or floor exercises (and enough room to do so without impeding on anyone else’s space).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Then the team broke for stretching, and the coach went down the line asking how everyone felt.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

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In 2021, Estate Yountville was purchased by Boardwalk Investments Yountville, LLC, and revamped with interior and exterior updates, including the addition of century-old olive trees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Having just worked together on Taylor’s Patient Zero music video, perhaps the vampish Dakota’s influence is behind the addition of leather and lace to Swift’s after-dark oufits?

— Olivia Allen, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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extends (out)

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