as in increase
something added (as by growth)
augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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Recent Examples of augmentation
Rememore’s Key Services Plastic Surgery Rememore offers a range of cosmetic procedures including rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, liposuction, mommy makeover and breast augmentation surgery, performed by experienced surgeons in accredited hospital environments.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Perhaps more surprising was Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who this year went public about her breast augmentation, lower blepharoplasty and earlobe reconstruction.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Of course, unlike factory parts, lobster tails aren’t standardized, and instead grow in a variety of dimensions which bend differently, and so the researchers explain that future designs will require tunable controllers and other advanced synthetic augmentation mechanisms.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Some plastic surgery eventually followed, including a breast augmentation after her first pregnancy, as well as liposuction on her tummy and flanks after her third, the 38-year- old reveals.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Perhaps more surprising was Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who this year went public about her breast augmentation, lower blepharoplasty and earlobe reconstruction.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Of course, unlike factory parts, lobster tails aren’t standardized, and instead grow in a variety of dimensions which bend differently, and so the researchers explain that future designs will require tunable controllers and other advanced synthetic augmentation mechanisms.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Some plastic surgery eventually followed, including a breast augmentation after her first pregnancy, as well as liposuction on her tummy and flanks after her third, the 38-year- old reveals.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmentation
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While those percentages add up to a total of 17 percentage points, a union spokesperson confirmed Friday afternoon that the overall increase totals 18% when annual compounding is accounted for.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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That increase also sets the stage for what many households will notice next year.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Production snags have hampered the comeback bid, a disappointment for investors who anticipated more of a boost from new products.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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That’s why housing policies we’re pitched are filled with dreams of construction booms or giant income boosts.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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This post was originally published on January 23 Bitcoin has limped into 2026, flailing in the wake of a gold price boom that’s catapulted it to an eye-watering $34 trillion market capitalization (triggering predictions of even more gains to come).—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s second term came on the heels of the S&P 500’s first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since the 1990s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the change of being at a different location, the festival that's traditionally been held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be held on Saturday and Sunday.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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As such, the front office could be choosing between retaining Simons and using the full nontaxpayer midlevel exception for a new addition.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmentation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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