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
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augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Simone Biles revealed more details about her breast augmentation in a candid TikTok video.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Synthetic data is data augmentation on steroids.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
While most people are familiar with breast augmentation, blepharoplasty isn’t a term everyone knows.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentation. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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