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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  1. advancements
  2. preferences
  3. promotions
  4. magnifications
Noun
  • These engineering advancements demonstrate that the memory bottleneck is a design choice, poised to disrupt current memory market valuations and reinforce the semiconductor industry's cyclical nature.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • No one in the nuclear industry really understood the massive technological advancements made in oil drilling within the last 10 to 20 years, Baltzer told Fortune.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancements
Noun
  • There’s no single best small backpack, but there are some excellent options out there to suit people with a range of styles and preferences.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, today’s retail environment benefits from those decisions being backed by data, especially as trends, size curves, channels and customer preferences shift faster than traditional planning cycles.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of preferences
Noun
  • The good news is that while the promotions might end, the restaurants will still be there, serving up lots of goodness.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, however, retailers may begin evaluating whether certain promotions, bundles or low-ticket offers create an outsized number of cash adjustments.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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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