as in prolonged
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as in lengthened
to make longer
the highway project was protracted by years of litigation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protracted
Adjective
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China’s growth target is likely to reinforce calls for more forceful stimulus from Beijing this year, as the economy has struggled to emerge from a prolonged real estate slump, weak consumer confidence and local government debt stress.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025 -
The child had multiple injuries to his ribs in various states of healing, serving as further evidence of a prolonged period of abuse, Junig said.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump could attempt to cut down the sometimes interminable permitting process for the transmission lines that carry that electricity to data centers.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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After nearly six years of anticipation and interminable delays, the Peabody project has been scrapped by the city of Roanoke.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters battled a vehicle fire at a residence in Westport on Saturday that extended to the exterior of the garage.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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The show morphed into a new show which extended the set list beyond those two albums.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Kraven, as played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in longish hair and a beard but not much else that really distinguishes him (he’s ripped!—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2024
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The Goons had expensive vehicles and no curfews and longish hair that hung in their eyes.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
21 June 2024
Adjective
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The general consensus was that people were exhausted from thinking and talking about the tragedy — which is why the opening wasn’t overlong, and didn’t actually reference the fires.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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There’s no denying that Hearst’s dollar went further in that the film is overlong but beautifully framed, wonderfully optimistic about true love, and spectacularly costumed right down to the Frenchmen in tights.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
18 June 2024
Verb
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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These include persistent anxiety, trouble sleeping, recurring headaches, high blood pressure, and feelings of burnout, Patrick said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Fed in January hit the brakes on interest rate cuts, citing persistent inflation.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Protracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protracted. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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