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
This augmentation boosts economic activity and creates new opportunities.
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Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Plenty of past Mustangs have been given big rear wings, but none have received the kind of aerodynamic augmentation seen on the GTD.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
With a traditional breast augmentation, most surgeons use general anesthesia, which puts patients fully out and requires a breathing tube.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
SaaS giants must avoid these pitfalls by channeling resources into green-light augmentation to ensure adoption and trust.
—Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Plenty of past Mustangs have been given big rear wings, but none have received the kind of aerodynamic augmentation seen on the GTD.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
With a traditional breast augmentation, most surgeons use general anesthesia, which puts patients fully out and requires a breathing tube.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
SaaS giants must avoid these pitfalls by channeling resources into green-light augmentation to ensure adoption and trust.
—Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmentation
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The return of that duo would provide a huge boost for an offense that looked overmatched in its last matchup against a contender, a 24-9 Week 7 loss in Detroit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For customers upgrading from DSL or cable, Brightspeed Fiber offers a major boost in reliability and upload speeds without the complexity of traditional service agreements.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, some human rights experts voiced concerns that his presidency risked backsliding on the democratic gains made since Suharto’s authoritarian regime.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition, Blaze Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sold that day to Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to military families.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the players mentioned above, Max Muncy is also getting up there in age for Los Angeles.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmentation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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