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
  • Despite varied feedback, the significant number of security enhancements makes an immediate update highly recommended for all eligible users.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • While there have been some big technological and safety enhancements over the years, the NTT IndyCar has been using the same cars for nearly fifteen years.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • New additions include Target, Life Time fitness, In-N-Out, Parlor Doughnuts, Kura Sushi and others.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Then the team didn’t make any serious additions at the 2024 deadline even though the Twins were contending for a wild-card spot, a decision that backfired when a club that was 70-53 collapsed, losing 29 of 41 games and missing the playoffs.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of additions
Noun
  • Art to me is a way to find beauty behind the lies and exaggerations.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But the fastest swimming speed claims are almost certainly indefensible exaggerations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of exaggerations
Noun
  • But within a couple of weeks, conditions for hosting the events looked promising as long as there were some modifications to where the athletes ran and biked.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • Thanks to these modifications, the truck makes a staggering 810 hp.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
  • As members of Gen X and Millennials became parents, the general trend of having more money and time for children continued, resulting in elaborations of the concept of helicopter parenting.
    — Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of elaborations
Noun
  • Even as trendy silhouettes shift from structured shoulders to more relaxed fits, blazers remain timeless—albeit with a few alterations.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
  • The avenue lies within the city’s original historic district, where preservation rules tightly regulate new construction and alterations.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • When deployed correctly, AI agents will allow finance teams to spend less time on routine, time-consuming tasks and more time on process improvement, policy adjustments and finance risk management.
    — Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Any agency with urgent requests that would require adjustments should work with his department to address the need during the budget development process.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • 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
  • The embryos Egli’s team edited had no chromosomal abnormalities or large deletions and few small changes, according to the preprint.
    — Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Definition of deletions
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