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

The Government Accountability Office said an earlier effort conducted six sensor-enhancement flight demonstrations in 2024 before the follow-on program was established.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of enhancement

Noun

The latest addition to her oeuvre, The Phoebe Variations, is a wildly original story of complicated and unlikely family arrangements, the fluidity of identity, and just about every kind of love imaginable.

— Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Perhaps the most intriguing addition to the anniversary set is The Black Sessions Revealed.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 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

Every piece of marketing that shows the licensed product—a social post, an ad, even a spontaneous Instagram Reel—needs prior approval, which is a real adjustment for e-commerce brands used to posting the moment something sells out.

— David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The new, aptly named Perpetual Padellone retains the original’s vintage aesthetics, but is equipped with a new annual calendar (Caliber 7190) that automatically accounts for 30- and 31-day months and requires adjustment just once a year.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 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

Among adults 50 and older who expect to need home modifications, 72% anticipate bathroom changes like grab bars or non-slip tile, according to AARP.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Among adults 50 and older who anticipate needing modifications, 72% expect bathroom changes like grab bars or non-slip surfaces, according to AARP.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This included performing the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby in August 2024, and grabbing a speed boost and trajectory alteration from the second planet from the sun, Venus, a year later in August 2025.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of alteration

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