AMPLIFICATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

amplification

noun

Definition of amplification

as in enhancement

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as in addition

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Recent Examples of amplification Slowing the playback speed deepens the pitch, an alien, ominous effect heightened by amplification. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Hearing technology has to deliver speech amplification and clarity. — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Even so, sonic adventurers, beginning with Leopold Stokowski in the 1930s, experimented with amplification in an obsessive, seemingly quixotic effort to locate a mythical sonic grail on the Cahuenga Pass. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Stripped of amplification and surrounded by the tunnels’ millions of human remains, the performance transformed songs from across the band’s catalog into stark, intimate arrangements, with Homme describing the project as years in the making. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amplification

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Noun

Davis appeared in a Nevada court on Tuesday for his sentencing in the case, with the judge handing him 20 years to life for first-degree murder and 20 years to life for a deadly weapon enhancement.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The sentence includes a 20-year mandatory enhancement for profiting off the murder, Judge Carli Kierny told the court.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancement

Noun

Over the record’s 33 minutes, Holden delivers an outstanding addition to his catalog that’s as absorbing and realist as any rap album this year.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of addition

Noun

Each offers Braille support, screen magnification, sticky and slow key entry, text narration, and voice input.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Others see the magnification of extinction worries as a purposeful distraction from immediate, real-world AI harms.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of magnification

Noun

Ongoing care may be as simple as assessing how the patient is responding to their dosage and whether an adjustment is appropriate.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawmakers pointed to signal adjustments made to comply with federal rules protecting the Table Mountain Radio Quiet Zone.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

Hours at a time isn’t an exaggeration, especially since the 14S lasted a jaw-dropping 38 hours and 29 minutes in our video testing, which is the kind of endurance coffee shop dwellers can only dream about.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
While that’s an exaggeration by Cole’s lofty standards, one thing is certain with the playoffs nearing.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

Diplomats in Haiti had raised concerns about the modifications ahead of publication.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The latest contract modification will add two craft to the Navy’s ongoing procurement program, supporting its efforts to maintain and strengthen the capabilities required for modern amphibious operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

Recently, the Griffin MSI also announced plans for alterations to the North Portico where the main entrance has always been, in the form of a welcome hall.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
These bridal redesigns start at £600, with simple alteration projects closer to £200.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of alteration

Noun

Opposition parties allege the deletions disproportionately affect Muslims and other minorities, who are unlikely to support the Hindu nationalist ruling party, allegations the commission and the BJP reject.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Companies that treat data as a liability make deletion as easy as signup.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of deletion

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