amplifications

noun

plural of amplification
1
as in enhancements

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2
as in additions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplifications
  1. enhancements
  2. additions
  3. exaggerations
  4. modifications
  5. elaborations
  6. alterations
  7. adjustments
  8. deletions
Noun
  • Media support is equally comprehensive, offering apps like Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, and YouTube with 3D/VR enhancements, alongside Xbox Cloud Gaming.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Lopez had been sentenced in Los Angeles County to 29 years in prison for assault with a semiautomatic firearm with enhancements for street gang activity, inflicting great bodily injury and use of a firearm, officials said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • For a more casual vibe, visit one of downtown’s newer additions, Alma Mexico Restaurant & Bar.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Trotting out this try-hard trifecta of confusing, uninspired installments in a year that’s seen so many entertaining, thought-provoking additions to the horror genre?
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of additions
Noun
  • Staffers for major political figures have puzzled over the content, and are growing concerned about the rise of a new wave of videos with errors, exaggerations, misleading comments, and a tone that can be downright weird.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Distracting from real issues These conspiracy theories are more than exaggerations for a broader audience.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerations
Noun
  • Stratolaunch must first complete the modifications needed to accommodate Talon-A and its air-launch requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Among those anticipating modifications, 72% expect bathroom changes and 71% expect changes that improve access into or around the home.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • In ‘Air Ride’, the narrator’s—and apparent interlocutor’s—consistent silence emphasises the erratic nature of Sepp’s elaborations on beauty, music, frocks and landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Definition of elaborations
Noun
  • The original structure had fallen into ruin by the 18th century and was later incorporated into a residence that underwent extensive alterations, including a major Victorian makeover in 1874.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • A number of changes have been made to Starliner’s design in the wake of Calypso, including alterations to seal designs, as well as the thruster system.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • Specific schools were evaluated based on building capacity, age and condition, future maintenance costs, transportation, location, potential boundary adjustments and school programs.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Freeman talked about a plan for day-to-day work this week, to make the adjustments in his swing to restore the production.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • Each of us likely differs from it at millions of bases in our genome, and most of us probably carry some combinations of insertions, deletions, duplications, and flipped sequences.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Voters should be very wary of the myriad changes and deletions resulting from these charter proposals.
    — Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deletions
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“Amplifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplifications. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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