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 Beauty is highly skilled at generating attention with founder content, influencer seeding, waitlists, and viral posts that can create fast awareness, but social amplification is not the same as sustainable sell-through. — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 One component of that growth is celebrity endorsements, which have become de rigeur for many advertisers given the amplification potential across social media and popular culture. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for amplification

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Noun

By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancement

Noun

The property evolved over the decades, with an expansion of the building around 1895, and another addition around 1930.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Batman’s nemesis is a billionaire with his own personal island for committing atrocities; Superman is traveling the world combating corporate abuse of laborers; this year’s new addition, Green Arrow, flat-out hunts CEOs.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 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

The test would help establish whether the reactor can maintain sustained operation without requiring constant human adjustments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The adjustment marks the first price hike for the popular Platinum Select consumer card since 2018, signaling a shift in the travel rewards landscape.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

The students maintain that the conversations consisted largely of deliberately provocative jokes, internet memes and political exaggerations that were never intended as genuine threats.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Maybe not laugh-out-loud humor, though that’s there, but other forms of humor like wit, deadpan, understatement, exaggeration, recognition, irony.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

An incident at one attraction can lead to inspections or modifications at similar rides elsewhere.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
From a chemist’s first search to the perfumer’s modification exploration, there are years and millions of dollars of research before the customer gets wind of anything happening.

— Arabelle Sicardi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

The past two games were played at the NBA Atlanta Hawks' State Farm Arena and brought in 17,000 fans for each thanks to some schedule alterations, compromise and cooperation from both Atlanta franchises.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
And, yes, this rendition represented a lyrical alteration by the Tonji that departed from the traditional wording of the French national anthem.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of alteration

Noun

Aston Martin’s design department had to completely rework the sculptural two-seater’s aerodynamics to account for its deletion.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
According to OpenAI, the deletion cannot be undone, and its support team cannot recover the content.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of deletion

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