AMPLIFICATIONS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

amplifications

noun

plural of amplification

as in enhancements

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Noun

Among the considerable track enhancements, existing structure renovations, and forthcoming amenities, one of CrossHarbor’s reimaginings is the Singer Drivers Club.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Exton was also convicted of two counts of felonious assault, with sentencing enhancements linked to all three charges, the prosecutor’s office said.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancements

Noun

Franchise veterans Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown return, while Anna Camp, Ethan Embry, and Mckenna Grace are among the notable new additions.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Despite the additions of forwards Savio and Omar Marmoush, Mudryk was signed to bolster the depth at left wing, after missing out on Iliman Ndiaye, who joined Manchester City from Everton on deadline day.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 4 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

Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Some leases restrict drilling, strong adhesives or any modifications beyond small nail holes.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 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

Those changes include alterations to Big Willow over the next 18 months, including a new clubhouse, a new and expanded balcony, and a space dedicated to the Petersen Automotive Museum for a focus on historical race cars.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
In situations where the facts support that an owner’s installation is a material alteration, the approval procedures for alterations to the common elements prescribed under the community’s governing documents would need to be followed.

— Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of alterations

Noun

Understanding the environment, observing personal habits and making thoughtful adjustments including blue-light-blocking glasses can help create a more intentional transition from daytime activity to bedtime.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
But when freewheeling Fred Silverman took over the network a year later, the concept got a green light, with some minor adjustments.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjustments

Noun

Voters should be very wary of the myriad changes and deletions resulting from these charter proposals.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Because of the randomness of some of these things and complexities like deletions, many of the individual inferences about history will be wrong.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of deletions

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