as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players
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Recent Examples of augment
Among the lawmakers’ priorities was to augment state oversight of districts that outsource special education services to private providers.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Capital Pride is augmenting DC's efforts with additional private security.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Already today, the fastest-growing AI startups are those that augment rather than automate humans, such as the code editor Cursor.
—Luke Drago, Time, 30 May 2025
Sperling initially designs his work in black and white, later adding color to augment his vision.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Capital Pride is augmenting DC's efforts with additional private security.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Already today, the fastest-growing AI startups are those that augment rather than automate humans, such as the code editor Cursor.
—Luke Drago, Time, 30 May 2025
Sperling initially designs his work in black and white, later adding color to augment his vision.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augment
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Mahan won his first term as mayor in 2022 with 51.3% of the vote after residents pushed to move the mayoral election to align with the presidential one to increase voter turnout.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Abu Shabab’s social media presence, along with slick videos and fluent English commentary, has expanded.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The work taps into an expanding debate about how biological evolution fits within the normal framework of science.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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This only accelerates degradation and forces the team into more (and sometimes earlier, as in Imola) pit stops.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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With attacks accelerating in pace and intensity, organizations cannot afford slow, laborious reporting structures.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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United is just back from its first-ever postseason tour, a six-day, two-game trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong, that is expected to boost fourth-quarter results by £10 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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During the pandemic-era streaming boom, Netflix, along with other global streamers, invested heavily in original African content in a bid to boost subscriber numbers and touted the continent, with its low streaming penetration rates and large, young population, as a future growth market.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Its main three areas of focus revolve around advocating for the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, as well as advancing the rule of law.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Britt wants to see expansions of two child care tax breaks, as she’s pushed a bipartisan measure with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) aimed at enhancing support for child and dependent care.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Augment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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