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 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 Apple AirPods Deal The Apple AirPods 4 treat you to exceptional audio clarity with custom high-excursion drivers and high dynamic range amplification. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 That regulatory status is what separates the AirPods feature from generic sound amplification apps or headphone EQ tweaks. — Allison Palmer july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amplification

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Noun

Funding for the project is included in the city’s operating and maintenance budget under community enhancement funds, according to the staff report.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Masons, carvers and conservators all work towards the preservation and enhancement and even creation of heritage, but as experience and knowledge grows so a gradual almost imperceptible transition occurs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancement

Noun

Others see the magnification of extinction worries as a purposeful distraction from immediate, real-world AI harms.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
The smaller the pixel, the higher the magnification can be used on the image capture side of a weapon sight, etc.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnification

Noun

Committing to the fundamentals There was going to be an adjustment process on the offensive line; there always is when five new players have to learn to play together as one unit for the first time.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
China, the world’s largest crude importer, also made a large, orchestrated adjustment that resulted in its seaborne imports’ dropping from over 11 million barrels a day before the war to just over seven million in August.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

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
The late Cincinnati Reds owner can be described as cheap, racist and antisemitic without fear of exaggeration.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

To do this, workers make surgical modifications and upgrades to key plant equipment, including turbines, pumps, motors and cooling systems.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Fewer design changes The first of Gaucher’s four-pillar strategy involves locking in submarine designs to prevent modifications from slowing construction.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

If deletion cannot be evidenced, elasticity has created permanent data debt.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit also seeks the deletion of license plate data within 24 hours of collection, except when police obtain a warrant for longer retention.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

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