1
as in increases
something added (as by growth)
the museum's new wing is only the first in a series of expansions planned for the next decade
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2
as in evolutions
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the expansion of remedial reading classes into a district-wide program using school volunteers for a variety of needs
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as in expanses
a wide space or area
we gazed in awe at the star-strewn expansion of nighttime sky above us
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Recent Examples of expansions
Second, states often make Medicaid expansions and then file amendments retroactively.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
The show covers a lot of what happens in the gaming industry, like working on expansions, learning a film studio wants to make a movie adaptation, dealing with crunch and more.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Shulman’s Miami firm is noted for designing numerous renovations and expansions of historic buildings on the Beach and mainland Miami, and is overseeing design of the replacement Deauville.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
In the memo, Bosworth suggests that people could get hurt or killed as a result of Facebook’s expansions.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Similarly, the new data suggests that museum expansions intended to serve larger audiences often do not make financial sense, adds The Art Newspaper.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, a lack of sufficient return on the steep investment in the infrastructure needed to operate wind and solar farms stymied future investment needed for grid expansions.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Rolling blackouts, rationing, or simply skyrocketing costs could be the reality in certain regions if expansions outpace grid improvements.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
The 50-50 partnership will deploy capital with the goal to invest more than $25 billion across 25 gigawatts worth of projects via greenfield site development, new builds and expansions of current infrastructure.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
The show covers a lot of what happens in the gaming industry, like working on expansions, learning a film studio wants to make a movie adaptation, dealing with crunch and more.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Shulman’s Miami firm is noted for designing numerous renovations and expansions of historic buildings on the Beach and mainland Miami, and is overseeing design of the replacement Deauville.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
In the memo, Bosworth suggests that people could get hurt or killed as a result of Facebook’s expansions.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Similarly, the new data suggests that museum expansions intended to serve larger audiences often do not make financial sense, adds The Art Newspaper.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, a lack of sufficient return on the steep investment in the infrastructure needed to operate wind and solar farms stymied future investment needed for grid expansions.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Rolling blackouts, rationing, or simply skyrocketing costs could be the reality in certain regions if expansions outpace grid improvements.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
The 50-50 partnership will deploy capital with the goal to invest more than $25 billion across 25 gigawatts worth of projects via greenfield site development, new builds and expansions of current infrastructure.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansions
Noun
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These wide expanses of dense maritime forest are largely left alone.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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The eastern portion of the country was heavily forested, while the Great Plains and western regions contained vast expanses of grasslands and shrubs.—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Three or four additions in different positions would strengthen again this summer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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These recent additions to the dinosaur record highlight a prehistoric hotspot that witnessed a dramatic period of Earth’s history that required diverse survival strategies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Israeli officials have suggested the chances of a hostage deal have significantly increased, with some anticipating developments within the next two weeks.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Many developments are striking, and there’s no shortage of hair-raisingly brutal scenes.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Expansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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