as in increased
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 augmented
For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Set on Tau Ceti IV after the events of the original games (last seen 30 years ago), the online extraction shooter tasks players with retrieving valuable artifacts, data, and resources from a lost colony as Runners, augmented humans with cybernetic bodies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Those tracks have been newly augmented.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Those findings are augmented by Primerica’s Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, which, on a monthly basis, takes a close look at families’ purchasing power for food, gas, auto insurance, utilities, and health care.
—Mark Davis, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Set on Tau Ceti IV after the events of the original games (last seen 30 years ago), the online extraction shooter tasks players with retrieving valuable artifacts, data, and resources from a lost colony as Runners, augmented humans with cybernetic bodies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Those tracks have been newly augmented.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Those findings are augmented by Primerica’s Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, which, on a monthly basis, takes a close look at families’ purchasing power for food, gas, auto insurance, utilities, and health care.
—Mark Davis, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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Premium news outlets aimed specifically at major investors and other serious financial institutions have increased significantly in recent years as media companies have looked to cater to premium advertisers and subscribers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the sales increased, so did Pim's box goal.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Initially created to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the board has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1998, the firm expanded into furniture with Mario Bellini’s revolutionary Bellini chair, which was awarded the prestigious Compasso d’Oro design award in 2001.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The series adds to a growing wave of Iberian co-productions leveraging talent and locations from both countries, a trend that has accelerated as Spanish and Portuguese producers increasingly look to pool resources and expand their reach globally.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The January raid reshaped the balance of power in the country and accelerated changes to its most important economic asset.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Takaichi’s hawkish approach to China has boosted her popularity.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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