extended
adjective
ex·tend·ed
ik-ˈsten-dəd 
1
: drawn out in length especially of time
an extended visit
2
3
: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
an extended source of light
4
: extensive sense 1
made available extended information—
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: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a
an extended sense of a word
6
of a typeface
: having a wider face than that of a standard typeface
extendedly
adverb
extendedness
noun
Examples of extended in a Sentence
the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person
an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine
Recent Examples on the Web
The only suspense that remains this season is whether or not Quinn Hughes will break Alex Edler’s franchise record for points by a defenceman in what little time is left before an extended summer begins.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Sure, things can get dicey in the waning years of some of these decade-plus mega-contracts, but big production is often churned out for an extended period before then.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This event offers residents a free drive-through, drop-off service to encourage the extended use of products and to prevent valuable resources from being sent to the landfill.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Finally, some extended warmth will be possible in the eastern United States by April 22 and 23, Kines said, with a pattern shift that will bring warmer weather to the eastern United States while the western United States will cool down.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Sure, things can get dicey in the waning years of some of these decade-plus mega-contracts, but big production is often churned out for an extended period before then.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This event offers residents a free drive-through, drop-off service to encourage the extended use of products and to prevent valuable resources from being sent to the landfill.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Finally, some extended warmth will be possible in the eastern United States by April 22 and 23, Kines said, with a pattern shift that will bring warmer weather to the eastern United States while the western United States will cool down.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extended
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“Extended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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