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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 augmenting
That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These early deployments signal a profound shift—not just augmenting human tasks but rethinking how work gets done.
—Manish Sood, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
This employment growth occurs alongside increasing AI adoption, suggesting that AI is augmenting rather than replacing engineering capabilities in most cases.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
That said, the club didn’t pack it in, added high risk/high reward guys like Scherzer and Santander late in the winter, and likely upgraded their closer from Romano to Hoffman while augmenting their already solid defense with the (pricey) acquisition of Gimenez.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The troops will be augmenting Joint Task Force North, which is based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, and has been operating at the border for years with primarily National Guard troops.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These early deployments signal a profound shift—not just augmenting human tasks but rethinking how work gets done.
—Manish Sood, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
This employment growth occurs alongside increasing AI adoption, suggesting that AI is augmenting rather than replacing engineering capabilities in most cases.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
That said, the club didn’t pack it in, added high risk/high reward guys like Scherzer and Santander late in the winter, and likely upgraded their closer from Romano to Hoffman while augmenting their already solid defense with the (pricey) acquisition of Gimenez.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The troops will be augmenting Joint Task Force North, which is based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, and has been operating at the border for years with primarily National Guard troops.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmenting
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The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In response, Russia pivoted towards eastward to China again, signing the Power of Siberia Pipeline, and then accelerating the development of payment systems like Mir and System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) to circumvent Western financial systems.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to Ray Wang, research director for semiconductors, supply chain and emerging technology at Futurum Group, the policies show that Washington remains committed to preventing China from boosting its local chip production capacity and cultivating its local know-how and talent.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Implementing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral strategies also plays a role in boosting mental health.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Augmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmenting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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