Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.
Source: tatoeba (21195)
Expansion
/ɪkˈspænʃən/
Synonyms for "expansion" (322 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (65)
Noun(12 words)
accessaccessionaccomplishmentaccretionaccrualaccruementaccumulationacreageadditionadjunctadvanceadvancementaggrandizementamplificationamplitudeappreciationareaascentattenuationaugmentation
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ballooningballyhoobig talkbignessbloatingblossomingblowing upbodyboomboostbottoming outbreadthbroadcastbroadcastingbroadeningbuildupbulkburgeoningburlesquebusiness cyclebusiness fluctuationsbustcalibercalibratecaricaturecircumfusioncommentcontinuumcooling offcoveragecrescendocrisis
Adjective(1 words)
actual growth
Strong matches (96)
Noun(25 words)
deepeningdistendingdistensionsdistentionsdiversificationdiversifyingdutch groeieneconomic developmentectasiaelaboratingelaborationenlargementsenlargingexpandingexpanding uponexpansivenessexpatiatingextendingextensionextensions
deploymentdepressiondepthdevelopmentdevelopmental changediameterdiffractiondiffusiondilatationdilationdilutiondimensiondimensionsdispensationdispersaldispersiondisseminationdissipationdistancedistension
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distentiondistributiondivergencedownturneconomic cycleeconomic expansioneconomic growthedemaelaborationelevationemptinessempty spaceenhancementenlargementevaporationevolutionevolutionary changeevolvementevolvingexaggeratingexaggerationexcessexorbitanceexpanding economyexpanseexpatiationexplicationexplosionextensionextentextravaganceextremefieldflarefloodflourishingfloweringfragmentationfurtherancegaingalactic spacegaugegirthgradual changegrandiloquencegreateninggreatness
Adjective(2 words)
economic risefresh growth
Verb(2 words)
engorgingexpand facilities
Related words (161)
growthgushheightheighteninghigh growth ratehikehikinghucksteringhyperbolehyperbolismincreaseincrementinfinite spaceinflationinordinacyinterstellar spacejumplargenessleaplength
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lowmagnificationmagnitudemarket expansionmassmaturationmeasuremeasurementmountingmultiplicationnatural developmentnatural growthnonviolent changenothingnessouter spaceoveremphasisoverestimationoverkilloverstatementpeakpeakingpepperingprodigalityproductivenessprofusenessprogressprogressionproliferationpropagationproportionproportionsprosperitypublicationpufferypuffing upradiationradiusraiseraisingrangereachrecessionrecoveryripeningrisescalescatteringscattermentscopesensationalismshotgun patternsizeslowdownslumpsnowballingsowingspacespatial extensionspatteringspheresplaysprawlspreadspreadingsprinklingstretchstretchingstrewingsuperficial extensionsuperlativesurfacesurgeswellswellingtall talktoutingtracttravestytumescenceunfoldingupuppingupsurgeupswinguptrendupturnvoidvolatilizationvolumewaxingwideningwidthwingworking-out
Noun(41 words)
growthgrowth over timegrowthshealthcare expansionheavingincrease economic valueincrease extentincreased englishincreasinginflatingmildest developmentmore and moremore function wordmore onlinemushroomingoutgrowingoutspreadoutspreadingoutstretchingperiphrasis
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rarefyingrisesscalingsequence extensionservice expansionsize gainsplayingsplayssprawlsspreedsupersizingtelescopingtextile industry growththermal expansionunrollingupswingupturnsurban sprawlvolume expansionvolumizingzooming
Adjective(4 words)
historic expansionincreasing quantityradial expansionterritorial expansion
Verb(2 words)
increase abilityscale up
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: enlargement, abundance increase, access, accession, accomplishment.
- Sentence evidence is available for expansion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "expansion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "expansion"
Keep "expansion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "expansion" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "expansion", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "expansion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbusiness expansionexpansion jointexpansion packmarket expansionpopulation expansionterritorial expansion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
69 translations across 39 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- تَمَدُّد noun (act of expanding)
- تَوَسُّع noun (act of expanding)
Armenian
3 entries- ընդարձակում noun (act of expanding)
- ընդլայնում noun (act of expanding)
- ծավալում noun (act of expanding)
Azerbaijani
4 entries- ekspansiya noun (act of expanding)
- genişlənmə noun (act of expanding)
- intişar noun (act of expanding)
- yayılma noun (act of expanding)
Belarusian
3 entries- пашырэ́нне noun (act of expanding)
- расшырэ́нне noun (act of expanding)
- экспа́нсія noun (act of expanding)
Bulgarian
2 entries- разширение noun (act of expanding)
- разширяване noun (act of expanding)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 展開 /展开 noun (act of expanding)
- 擴大 /扩大 noun (act of expanding)
- 擴張 /扩张 noun (act of expanding)
Czech
2 entries- expanze noun (act of expanding)
- rozšíření noun (act of expanding)
Danish
2 entries- ekspansion noun (act of expanding)
- udvidelse noun (act of expanding)
Dutch
1 entries- expansie noun (act of expanding)
Esperanto
1 entries- ekspansio noun (act of expanding)
Finnish
2 entries- laajennus noun (act of expanding)
- laajentuminen noun (act of expanding)
French
1 entries- expansion noun (act of expanding)
German
1 entries- Expansion noun (act of expanding)
Greek
2 entries- διαστολή noun (act of expanding)
- επέκταση noun (act of expanding)
Hungarian
1 entries- terjeszkedés noun (act of expanding)
Irish
2 entries- borrúlacht noun (act of expanding)
- leatacht noun (act of expanding)
Italian
1 entries- espansione noun (act of expanding)
Japanese
3 entries- 展開 noun (act of expanding)
- 拡大 noun (act of expanding)
- 拡張 noun (act of expanding)
Korean
2 entries- 팽창 noun (act of expanding)
- 확장 noun (act of expanding)
Latin
1 entries- expānsiō noun (act of expanding)
Macedonian
2 entries- експанзија noun (act of expanding)
- проширување noun (act of expanding)
Malayalam
1 entries- വിപുലീകരണം noun (act of expanding)
Marathi
1 entries- विस्तार noun (act of expanding)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- ekspansjon noun (act of expanding)
- utvidelse noun (act of expanding)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- ekspansjon noun (act of expanding)
Persian
2 entries- انبساط noun (act of expanding)
- سُپانش noun (act of expanding)
Polish
1 entries- ekspansja noun (act of expanding)
Portuguese
1 entries- expansão noun (act of expanding)
Romanian
1 entries- expansiune noun (act of expanding)
Russian
2 entries- расшире́ние noun (act of expanding)
- экспа́нсия noun (act of expanding)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ekspànzija noun (act of expanding)
- експа̀нзија noun (act of expanding)
Slovak
2 entries- expanzia noun (act of expanding)
- rozšírenie noun (act of expanding)
Slovene
2 entries- ekspanzija noun (act of expanding)
- širitev noun (act of expanding)
Spanish
1 entries- expansión noun (act of expanding)
Swedish
2 entries- expansion noun (act of expanding)
- utvidgning noun (act of expanding)
Tagalog
1 entries- pagbuklad noun (act of expanding)
Thai
1 entries- การขยายตัว noun (act of expanding)
Ukrainian
3 entries- експа́нсія noun (act of expanding)
- поши́рення noun (act of expanding)
- розши́рення noun (act of expanding)
Urdu
1 entries- تَوَسُّع noun (act of expanding)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
The expansion is aging.
Source: tatoeba (21735)
The Japanese economy recorded more than 60 months of continuous expansion.
Source: tatoeba (281637)
The expansion of the Roman Empire wiped out a considerable number of the original European languages.
Source: tatoeba (645791)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "expansion"?
Closest matches include enlargement, abundance increase, access, accession, accomplishment.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "expansion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.