as in extension
the act of making longer
the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire
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extension
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Approaching the end of the decade, however, another extension should see the Catalans having to shell out even more money to keep a figure that could have already won several Ballon d’Ors by then happy.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025 -
Launching this production company feels like a natural extension of my long and deeply rewarding creative journey, which has taught me that storytelling is both a mandate and an invitation.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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“Prolongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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