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as in enhancement
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as in addition
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Recent Examples of amplification
The actor will shout out a number and then — in an impressive display of audience amplification by sound designer Tom Gibbons — a reply emanates back from somewhere in the theater.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
But in an era of hyper-partisan media and digital amplification, journalism increasingly competes with propaganda.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Minaj’s rightward political turn has been highly publicized, but its outsized amplification on the X platform seems to have caught the eyes of the Cyabra team.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The sight of microphones increased my skepticism, because amplification can only help so much if the music is too small or the space too big.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
But in an era of hyper-partisan media and digital amplification, journalism increasingly competes with propaganda.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Minaj’s rightward political turn has been highly publicized, but its outsized amplification on the X platform seems to have caught the eyes of the Cyabra team.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The sight of microphones increased my skepticism, because amplification can only help so much if the music is too small or the space too big.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplification
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The pepper companion plants featured here play various roles in the garden community, enhancing pepper yields through pest reduction, weed management, and soil enhancement.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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New puzzles and interactivity will be introduced to the attraction along with other additional enhancements.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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With the addition of Santa Rosa, the airline now operates at 14 airports across California.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Ken is an Emmy-award winning broadcaster for Fox Sports’ MLB telecasts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Under magnification the spores appear roundish, colorless, and smooth to slightly rough.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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With the 10x eyepiece lenses and the 3x objective lens, the overall magnification of 30x gave a wide field of view and enabled good magnification of a large portion of the specimen.—
Heather Barker,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Smith is continuing to work, including making adjustments, to aid the team.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Delaying adjustments can put pressure on your account and create stress that could have been avoided.—
Fazila Shahid Lodhi,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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This, and jokes like it, transcend absurd exaggeration to achieve something much closer to magical realism.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Behind the private gates of Clos du Lac, where vineyards edge the winding roads, one hilltop estate overlooking Folsom Lake pulls off the Mediterranean spirit so seamlessly that comparisons to the Italian countryside don’t feel like exaggeration.—
David Caraccio
March 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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After winning modifications to the ballot label to remove argumentative and prejudicial language, taxpayers are suing the measure proponents over their ballot argument.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Study participants were chosen randomly Both took part in risk-factor modification.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The review stage has now arrived, with three meetings now scheduled for the coming weeks that should define what will change for F1 in 2026 and lay the groundwork for greater alterations from 2027.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The total cost, beyond the dramatic, narrative, legal, and emotional alterations?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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The deletion altered the production of a protein, which would become known as CFTR, a shorthand for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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James Hauser, who has a rare genetic condition called 1p36 deletion syndrome, faces daily challenges with physical and developmental delays.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Amplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplification. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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