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as in lengthening
to make longer
our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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as in offering
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert
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as in expanding
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat
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as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire
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as in diluting
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives
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Recent Examples of extending
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company has borrowed $5,935,000 through promissory notes for extending the combination period and for working capital purposes.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Stryve Foods is addressing liquidity constraints and evaluating strategies to enhance its liquidity position, including potential equity offerings and extending debt terms.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including an amendment to the revolving credit facility extending its maturity date and reducing its maximum amount.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The company has until December 29, 2024, to consummate a business combination, with the possibility of extending this period to June 29, 2025, subject to certain conditions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The department said crews were able to extinguish the small fire in the wall of the restaurant and prevent it from extending to the surrounding businesses.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
The company has sought to bolster revenue by expanding beyond live events and extending its intellectual property.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
This means restricting or phasing out problematic and avoidable plastic products, designing products to ensure the remaining plastics are reusable and recyclable, and extending producer responsibility (EPR) to finance the collection and reprocessing of these plastics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Saker continues to operate the Downtown Manhattan Heliport under an Interim Concession Agreement, with renewal options extending through June 12, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company has borrowed $5,935,000 through promissory notes for extending the combination period and for working capital purposes.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Stryve Foods is addressing liquidity constraints and evaluating strategies to enhance its liquidity position, including potential equity offerings and extending debt terms.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including an amendment to the revolving credit facility extending its maturity date and reducing its maximum amount.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The company has until December 29, 2024, to consummate a business combination, with the possibility of extending this period to June 29, 2025, subject to certain conditions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The department said crews were able to extinguish the small fire in the wall of the restaurant and prevent it from extending to the surrounding businesses.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
The company has sought to bolster revenue by expanding beyond live events and extending its intellectual property.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
This means restricting or phasing out problematic and avoidable plastic products, designing products to ensure the remaining plastics are reusable and recyclable, and extending producer responsibility (EPR) to finance the collection and reprocessing of these plastics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending
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His main legislative proposal is an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, with many of its provisions expiring in 2025.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Proposition 135: Legislative oversight of emergency declarations This ballot measure limits the length of some states of emergency that are declared by the governor, and puts it on the Legislature to approve an extension.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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This month, repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have plenty of offerings to get those lungs expanding and heart beating.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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The show is also expanding its character roster, introducing more pop culture-relevant figures alongside familiar faces.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Youngest ever winner of an Emmy for a leading role.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The world’s leading manufacturer of guitar strings and accessories is going behind the scenes with their most innovative and influential artist ambassadors as part of the new artist session series, Big Sound.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Oct. 2024
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County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on expanding its product offerings and increasing its sales force to drive future revenue growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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That said, younger generations take a different approach to giving than their elders.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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However, this climate agenda risks accelerating domestic production declines, ceding ground to adversarial energy producers abroad.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Two state investigations are unfolding into the tragedy as employees, victims’ families and company owners offer differing accounts of the hour before floodwaters overtook the area.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iran, a key player in this unfolding drama, contributes significantly to the global oil market.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Extending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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