extended
adjective
ex·tend·ed
ik-ˈsten-dəd 
1
: drawn out in length especially of time
an extended visit
2
3
: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
an extended source of light
4
: extensive sense 1
made available extended information—
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: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a
an extended sense of a word
6
of a typeface
: having a wider face than that of a standard typeface
extendedly
adverb
extendedness
noun
Examples of extended in a Sentence
the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person
an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine
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An extended 3-year warranty might help, but those who've been bitten before will likely be wary – even if the company is now part of the McLaren Applied family.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
From a méthode champenoise cuvée with extended lees aging to a Provencal blend showcasing saline finesse, these wines show how rosé can take on texture, minerality and depth without losing freshness.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The mayor, that person said, viewed an extended tit-for-tat as an impediment to securing federal funding for wildfire relief and other urgent needs.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Reputations are won and lost in every department: sound quality, obviously, and the standard of active noise-cancellation, ergonomics, extended functionality, and headline technologies are all important, too.
—Simon Lucas, Wired News, 13 June 2025
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New Atlas, 15 June 2025
From a méthode champenoise cuvée with extended lees aging to a Provencal blend showcasing saline finesse, these wines show how rosé can take on texture, minerality and depth without losing freshness.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The mayor, that person said, viewed an extended tit-for-tat as an impediment to securing federal funding for wildfire relief and other urgent needs.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Reputations are won and lost in every department: sound quality, obviously, and the standard of active noise-cancellation, ergonomics, extended functionality, and headline technologies are all important, too.
—Simon Lucas, Wired News, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for extended
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“Extended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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