DISTENSIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

distensions

noun

variants or distentions

plural of distension

as in inflations

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expansions

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Its the latest in a series of expansions for Vallarta, which opened a store in Rancho Cucamonga in April and opened its first location outside of California in Arizona in January.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The move follows similar expansions by other prominent crypto investors.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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