augmented

Definition of augmentednext
past tense of augment

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Recent Examples of augmented One aspect that may have augmented the funds’ difficulties. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Guards who monitor comings and goings at the high school were augmented by local sheriff’s deputies. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 Nielsen’s report captures an analysis of its national TV panel data, augmented by streaming platform ratings, from September 29 to December 28 of last year. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026 Reeves said the masking appeared to start when other federal forces were augmented into ICE and needed to maintain anonymity for potential undercover operations in their day-to-day job. Tolu Talabi, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for augmented
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Verb
  • In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.
    Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.
    Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But he was boosted by an interval workout in the days leading up to Drake.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The bank's analyst boosted Citi's price target on Intel to $95 from $48.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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