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
The sequence augmented took place at a wedding between two men, with AI editing swapping one man’s face for a woman’s.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The company collaborates with the likes of TextileGenesis and TrusTrace to augment their digital technologies.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Harris is of course also trying to sell a book, and juicy anecdotes were released to augment anticipation.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
With fewer job openings for critical roles — since workers stay longer and AI augments their output — there is simply less need for recruiters to find workers to fill non-critical roles.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The company collaborates with the likes of TextileGenesis and TrusTrace to augment their digital technologies.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Harris is of course also trying to sell a book, and juicy anecdotes were released to augment anticipation.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
With fewer job openings for critical roles — since workers stay longer and AI augments their output — there is simply less need for recruiters to find workers to fill non-critical roles.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Educational Freedom Accounts program significantly expand state taxpayer funding of student tuition and other costs related to private schools and some home-school expenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Size also helps boost the intimidation factor.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is a gentle fractional laser treatment that works by creating micro zones of heat in the skin, benefiting the complexion while boosting elasticity.—
Samantha Mims,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wyatt’s pointed use of stark silence to enhance some of the tense moments before battles break out is an effective formal choice that, without the use of slow motion, produces the feeling of time moving differently, making the viewer hyper-aware of what may come.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Augment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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