AGGRANDIZEMENTS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

aggrandizements

noun

plural of aggrandizement

as in advancements

disapproving advancement or increase in power or importance He acted only for his political advantage and personal aggrandizement. self-aggrandizement

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Noun

With no local champions in artificial intelligence and the IT services industry facing the brunt of AI advancements, India is widely seen as an anti-AI trade.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
But new aircraft deliveries and technological advancements are changing that.

— Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of advancements

Noun

Campbell’s executives said the move to natural colors was mainly prompted by shifting consumer preferences.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Sussman is inclined to see such preferences as further evidence of capitalism’s moral failings.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of preferences

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May was noted to be the biggest month for e-commerce in the brand’s history, said to be achieved without discounts or promotions.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Commerce MCP Server entered public preview, exposing product availability, pricing, promotions and order workflows through the same protocol.

— Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of promotions

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Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
And your camera attached to a small telescope with magnifications between 20-30 would give you stunning photos.

— Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of magnifications

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