as in increasing
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
The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Ultimately humans make the final decisions on the grading, but AI plays a critical role augmenting those capabilities.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Other instances often involve augmenting the reporting with additional sources, context, opinion, and facts, among other elements.
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
The biggest question mark on defense Morgan sought to improve the trenches this offseason by augmenting both the offensive and defensive lines.
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Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
While Univision will continue to feature the highly dramatic telenovelas for which it is best known, the network is augmenting its schedule in areas that are certain to draw broader crowds, including sports.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Semafor’s journalists helped fill in the gaps by augmenting the readout with reporting that wasn’t captured in the transcript.
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Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Supporters’ contributions help change students’ lives by relieving financial burdens, augmenting the resources that support student learning inside and outside the classroom, the release said.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Ultimately humans make the final decisions on the grading, but AI plays a critical role augmenting those capabilities.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Other instances often involve augmenting the reporting with additional sources, context, opinion, and facts, among other elements.
—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
The biggest question mark on defense Morgan sought to improve the trenches this offseason by augmenting both the offensive and defensive lines.
—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
While Univision will continue to feature the highly dramatic telenovelas for which it is best known, the network is augmenting its schedule in areas that are certain to draw broader crowds, including sports.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Semafor’s journalists helped fill in the gaps by augmenting the readout with reporting that wasn’t captured in the transcript.
—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Supporters’ contributions help change students’ lives by relieving financial burdens, augmenting the resources that support student learning inside and outside the classroom, the release said.
—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmenting
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But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
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Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
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From Sunday school to public school In recent years, Texas leaders have broadly eliminated studies of racial and cultural diversity while expanding the schools’ abilities to introduce Christianity to students.
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The company is also expanding its Customer Acceleration Program, which allows enterprises to evaluate humanoid robots and prepare for large-scale deployment.
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Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
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The right question to ask early on is whether the rate of experimentation and the surfacing of new use cases are accelerating month over month.
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Created by the makers of Korea’s buzzy Rejuran in-office skin boosters, the Turnover Ampoule offers a needle-free way to tap into the ingredient’s glow-boosting benefits at home.
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Taiwan’s ongoing military drills are aimed at boosting the island’s combat readiness in case of a Chinese military attack.
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“Augmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmenting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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