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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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Beck capitalized on that to get shorter gains and set up more manageable third-down situations.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his political activism, Michael was involved with several charities, including serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to this, beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow broke down the matchup and offered their predictions on the contest, as is customary.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmentation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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