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as in enhancement
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as in addition
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Recent Examples of amplification
Verification trails amplification, meaning accurate reports often arrive after the audience has already formed a first impression.
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Across each format, the unifying goal is amplification rather than commentary.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Steve Shelton, the district’s associate superintendent of operational services, told school board members earlier this month that the safety system works with an audio amplification system the district currently has available for kindergarten through second-grade classrooms.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Chronic anxiety amplification entails AI bots that constantly surface alarming scenarios and aim to push your buttons.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Across each format, the unifying goal is amplification rather than commentary.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Steve Shelton, the district’s associate superintendent of operational services, told school board members earlier this month that the safety system works with an audio amplification system the district currently has available for kindergarten through second-grade classrooms.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Chronic anxiety amplification entails AI bots that constantly surface alarming scenarios and aim to push your buttons.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplification
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New approach achieved an enhancement Scientists reported that earlier research on similar materials typically increased heat conductivity by only about 5–10 percent, but this new approach achieved an enhancement close to 300 percent.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Quintana pleaded guilty in April 2019 to assault with a firearm with sentencing enhancements for gang activity and the personal use of a gun.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The addition of Crosby was supposed to be the piece to help lift the Ravens over the top, with the draft picks expected to be part of a rebuilding effort for the Raiders.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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First, take two photos of your head (one from the front and one from the top) for a macro view, then four photos of your scalp using a wand with a 60x magnification lens on the end.—
Angela Moscaritolo,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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Budget models are usually limited to low magnification and small objective lenses, whereas more premium models can offer high magnifications, bigger objective lenses and serious waterproofing for tricky weather.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Consider moving a meeting to protect family time, because a small adjustment could restore steadiness without sacrificing your supportive nature.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pre-existing structures, supported by documentation and commercial logic, carry far more weight than hurried adjustments made after funds are already exposed.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The four first-round picks is an exaggeration, because Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois traded one (and a prospect) for each player, but the point is sound.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Any exaggeration of the harms of COVID vaccines by ACIP’s members could give the committee, and ultimately Bhattacharya’s CDC, justification to advise certain populations to stop taking the shots altogether.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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In fact, several contacts from financial institutions saw a significant increase in requests for loan modifications.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some analysts have suggested that Iran has drawn from Russia’s extensive battlefield experience with the drones, including modifications such as anti-jamming antennas, electronic warfare-resistant navigation, and new warheads.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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One major alteration is how the death of Scarpetta’s father impacts her future career.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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Other major changes include the deletion of one provision that would have directed more federal funding to localities that permit more housing near transit and another that would have essentially graded every state and city on their zoning laws.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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The founding generation of screen actors, who fought hard and risked much to establish a labor union for the profession, would still likely balk at the deletion of the name.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Amplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplification. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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