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
  • The sentencing has been delayed twice, following disagreements from the defense and prosecution about potential sentencing enhancements.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And her campaign is being overseen by political consultant Jeff Millman, who worked on the Measure HLA push that would enforce bike lanes, bus lanes and pedestrian enhancements.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • In both North America and Europe, clean electrification and digital infrastructure are outstripping renewable additions like wind and solar.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This is the specific problem Dell Technologies is addressing with the newest additions to the Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, the data context layer of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.
    — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 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
  • The domestic tax credit modifications impasse did not impact Italy’s international production rebates, which remained firmly in place.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its existing capabilities provide a starting point for the conversion, although the transport configuration cannot perform the new mission without substantial modifications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 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
  • These small changes may help shoppers avoid more expensive alterations.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The White House For Season 4, Beech made some alterations to the White House set.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • Annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments 1976–2026 The column chart shows the annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, from 1976 through 2026.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Third, simple styling adjustments can improve how secondhand clothes fit and look.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • Opposition parties allege the deletions disproportionately affect Muslims and other minorities, who are unlikely to support the Hindu nationalist ruling party, allegations the commission and the BJP reject.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deletions
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