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
Today the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awards more than 70 scholarships valued at up to $15,000 each with funds augmented by corporate and individual donors.
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Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Ahead of Live God’s release, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — augmented by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass for this tour — have shared the first single, a rapturous rendition of Wild God’s title track recorded at a Paris concert.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, the Oilers have Emberson in a depth role and then augmented the blue line last March by adding Jake Walman — at the cost of a 2026 first-round pick.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The sequence augmented took place at a wedding between two men, with AI editing swapping one man’s face for a woman’s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Ahead of Live God’s release, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — augmented by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass for this tour — have shared the first single, a rapturous rendition of Wild God’s title track recorded at a Paris concert.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, the Oilers have Emberson in a depth role and then augmented the blue line last March by adding Jake Walman — at the cost of a 2026 first-round pick.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The sequence augmented took place at a wedding between two men, with AI editing swapping one man’s face for a woman’s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since then, the social media star has expanded her participation in her hobby tenfold.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Brooks accelerated global expansion efforts, growing year-to-date revenue by 23 percent in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)and 82 percent in APLA (Asia Pacific and Latin America) when compared with year-ago levels.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, China and South Korea have grown increasingly at odds as China's technological advancement accelerated.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Regular exercise has eased her joint pain, boosted her energy and helped protect her bone health through menopause.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cooler-than-expected inflation data boosted investor optimism that the Fed will keep cutting rates to help the economy.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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