How to Use extension in a Sentence

extension

noun
  • Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension.
  • I missed the deadline but was granted an extension.
  • He's asking for a contract extension.
  • Or, the sides could work out a long-term extension.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • My work is an extension of his.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Giovedì, an extension of that ethos, fits right in.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With that extension comes a shift in how the aircraft will be used.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Cubs could ink him to an extension while the price tag is low.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The team signed him to a contract extension less than a year ago.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Such as, who would pay for that extension of the highway lid park?
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Squeeze your glutes to drive your hips up into hip extension.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • More states still have a shot at getting an extension.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Black extensions adorn door sills.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • From there, time will tell if both sides reach an agreement on an extension.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Most people have not yet made that extension.
    — Dwayne Chauhan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The banking trade groups asked for an extension.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The extension is also in keeping with what the club has done as of late.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Pink hair extensions may also be added.
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But that was about a lack of progress in getting a contract extension.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
  • This latest extension is for three years.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Terms of the extension were not disclosed.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The district is working on a two-year extension of that lease.
    — Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Luxy hair extensions are real locks of human hair on clips.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Murray’s extension rounds out a busy day for the Kings.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The lease also has an option for a five-year extension.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • To help with her hair loss, Danielle tried wearing hair extensions.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Here, her curly hair went wild with long extensions sweeping behind her.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The details of the extension have yet to be made public, but the deal is for two years.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The tell is Kessler’s lack of a contract extension.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly all were in favor of the project and extension.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

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