enlargement
noun
en·large·ment
in-ˈlärj-mənt 
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Examples of enlargement in a Sentence
Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes.
The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.
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This enlargement would have allowed these ancient creatures to coordinate the complex sensory and motor information involved in powered movement.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial, as uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cataracts, liver enlargement, urinary tract infections, seizures, kidney failure and ketoacidosis.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
So where does the magic of this 10x soundstage enlargement happen?
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial, as uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cataracts, liver enlargement, urinary tract infections, seizures, kidney failure and ketoacidosis.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
So where does the magic of this 10x soundstage enlargement happen?
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlargement. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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enlargement
noun
en·large·ment
in-ˈlärj-mənt
1
: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged
2
: a photographic print made larger than the negative
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enlargement
noun
en·large·ment
in-ˈlärj-mənt
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