as in extension
the act of making longer
the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process
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Recent Examples of elongation
As of March 20, the official first day of spring, 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin reached the fourth stage in their blooming, which is peduncle elongation, according to the National Park Service.
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
This finding also raises questions about the connection between food deprivation and telomere elongation, though the direct link to longevity remains unclear.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In the future, northern hemisphere summer will take place when Earth is closer to the sun, as Earth's orbital elongation, or eccentricity, varies.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In general, the most favorable elongations of Mercury — morning or evening — are those when the planet rises or sets in a dark sky, and that situation will occur for a five-day interval beginning later this week.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
This finding also raises questions about the connection between food deprivation and telomere elongation, though the direct link to longevity remains unclear.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In the future, northern hemisphere summer will take place when Earth is closer to the sun, as Earth's orbital elongation, or eccentricity, varies.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In general, the most favorable elongations of Mercury — morning or evening — are those when the planet rises or sets in a dark sky, and that situation will occur for a five-day interval beginning later this week.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongation
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
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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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“Elongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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