EXPANSION Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

expansion

noun

ik-ˈspan(t)-shən

Definition of expansion

as in increase

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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as in evolution

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 expanse

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 expansion What’s happening Dollar Tree previously announced an expansion of its Crafter’s Square assortment. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 The eatery came about as a result of an expansion of Tacos 34, a pop-up taco vendor in Sacramento. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Investing in a long-term vision The company's expansion in India may be coming at both an opportune and inopportune time, according to experts. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 New, Limited Neon opens David Greaves’ prize-winning documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem at two theaters in New York (Film Society of Lincoln Center and Film Forum), with an Los Angeles expansion October 23. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expansion

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Noun

The third such increase went into effect this month, but this time there was no such rush.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The result is a modest but welcome increase in output, which climbs from 370 hp to 388 hp, while torque remains unchanged at 331 ft lbs.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

The initiative includes a retrospective exhibition that traces the evolution of beachwear and a special opening-night show that combines live music, imagery and technology to demonstrate the durability of garments and innovation in textiles.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The moves represent the next stage of JWS’ evolution from a media brand into the central digital infrastructure for women’s sports, offering a single destination to follow the games, teams and leagues.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolution

Noun

Everything is a little bit more rivets and angles, a little bit less wide expanse.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

Nvidia has given its frame-generation tech a boost with a new performance mode, available now in the beta release of the Nvidia app.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Back then, Pritzker was able to spend tens of millions to give Bailey a boost because the billionaire Democrat viewed him as an easier opponent.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of boost

Noun

Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Its Remote Intercept Guidance 360 (RIG-360) program has completed a major flight test and several development milestones within months.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

With Halloween falling within the two-week stretch of early voting, what about wearing a costume?

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Before kickoff, McLaurin — long regarded as the leader of Washington's locker room — spoke to the ESPN broadcast crew about steadying the team through the rough stretch.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretch

Noun

Over the record’s 33 minutes, Holden delivers an outstanding addition to his catalog that’s as absorbing and realist as any rap album this year.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of addition

Noun

The progress came roughly a year after the program received funding for its initial engineering, manufacturing and development phase.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Members will measure their progress using the IUCN’s Red List and its Green Status of Species, the fund said.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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