How to Use augmentation in a Sentence
augmentation
noun-
For many lifts and augmentations, time and aging will cause the need for a tune up.
—Shalwah Evans, Essence, 2 July 2019
-
The breast augmentation is not a shock to fans as many have noticed her fuller bust over the past couple of months.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
-
The mother of two also shared her plans to get breast augmentation during the episode.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
-
There are ads for breast augmentation with women holding up grapefruits in front of their chests.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 27 June 2018
-
If these kinds of augmentations can lift them above the crowd, soon everyone will want to be more than human.
—Vivienne Ming, Quartz, 15 July 2019
-
Since new deployments are smaller and spaced out over time, there is less need for staff augmentation.
—Robert Harbols, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
-
The world map is complete and good augmentation can be expected.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 16 June 2018
-
The group backing genetic augmentation with a bunch of Texas cougars won the day.
—Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
-
Take a trans woman, for example, who hasn’t had breast augmentation.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2023
-
In short, there are two types of augmentation, physical and mental, in a complex dance.
—Tim O'Reilly, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
-
Its role in healthcare should be augmentation rather than replacement.
—Zaman Shah, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
-
And the idea was, again, a sort of visual and mental augmentation enhancement.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2022
-
At the end of the day, breast augmentation is the most effective way to permanently change your breast size.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 11 Apr. 2022
-
But the standard mommy makeover entails a tummy tuck and breast augmentation.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
-
Or is their ultimate goal to grow the top line in innovative ways through augmentation?
—Harvard Business Review, 15 Apr. 2026
-
The Bureau of Prisons would not say how much money was spent on augmentation in the past few years.
—NBC News, 21 May 2021
-
Whatever the cost, this sort of augmentation project is viewed by many as practical, even inevitable.
—Kyle Paoletta, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2023
-
No doubt, the travel will have an instant mood augmentation upon reaching the resort.
—Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
-
Elsewhere on the podcast, Meghan also announced her plans to get a breast augmentation.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
-
And both of these augmentations have yielded a superb whiskey that is better than the original, which is not always the case.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
-
Lithium‑ion excels at fast response for a few hours, but balance‑of‑system and augmentation costs mount as projects stretch toward all‑day duty.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
-
Definitely doesn’t have the same ring to it, but a faster, less invasive kind of breast augmentation could be the new future.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
-
Fraxel can also be used on the body to smooth surgical scars, like C-section or breast augmentation scars.
—Jessica Cruel, SELF, 29 June 2017
-
For some cold cities in the Northeast, breast augmentation does not even make it to the top five most popular procedures.
—David Pan, USA TODAY, 18 June 2018
-
This checklist will be discussed between the patient and provider, both of who must sign off on the checklist before the augmentation can take place.
—Taylore Glynn, Allure, 3 Nov. 2021
-
This kind of augmentation won’t replace local physicians.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
-
Last year, Giudice penned a lengthy Instagram post about her breast augmentation.
—Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 17 Nov. 2021
-
That matters because augmentation gets stronger as more context enters the system.
—Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
-
This is a woman who, on her way up from humble roots, got herself a breast augmentation without anesthetic to save the money.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
-
The Southeast is home to over a quarter of all butt implants, calf augmentations, and pectoral implants.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 22 June 2018
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'augmentation.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
