augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
a
: the act or process of augmenting something
b
: the state of being augmented
Examples of augmentation in a Sentence
augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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Fox, who dated rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) for several months in 2022, detailed her infamous relationship in her 2023 memoir Down the Drain.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Though the topline savings will come from payroll reductions, Morgan Stanley stressed the distinction between full automation and task-level augmentation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
The top solutions from today operate through APIs on familiar platforms that support human expertise augmentation, rather than replacement.
—Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Like cosmetic procedures such as facelifts or breast augmentation, the surgery is not covered by insurance and can be costly — about $100,000, or as much as $200,000 for the upper and lower leg bones.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Though the topline savings will come from payroll reductions, Morgan Stanley stressed the distinction between full automation and task-level augmentation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
The top solutions from today operate through APIs on familiar platforms that support human expertise augmentation, rather than replacement.
—Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Like cosmetic procedures such as facelifts or breast augmentation, the surgery is not covered by insurance and can be costly — about $100,000, or as much as $200,000 for the upper and lower leg bones.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentation. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-
1
: the act, action, or process of augmenting
2
: something that augments
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