as in increases
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 augments
Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead of replacing systematic reviews, AI in this new paradigm augments them.
—Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The companies building them are laying the groundwork for a future that’s more efficient and more resilient — and, if developed thoughtfully, one that augments work without losing the critical role people play.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite declining employment in jobs where AI automates work, employment is increasing in jobs where AI augments work or helps an individual do their work more efficiently.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
In addition, introducing fire emissions further augments the CO2 levels reviewed in the study.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The key point is that Generative AI augments and is not a substitute for human creativity, and the same idea applies to the other behaviors of transcendence.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead of replacing systematic reviews, AI in this new paradigm augments them.
—Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The companies building them are laying the groundwork for a future that’s more efficient and more resilient — and, if developed thoughtfully, one that augments work without losing the critical role people play.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite declining employment in jobs where AI automates work, employment is increasing in jobs where AI augments work or helps an individual do their work more efficiently.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
In addition, introducing fire emissions further augments the CO2 levels reviewed in the study.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The key point is that Generative AI augments and is not a substitute for human creativity, and the same idea applies to the other behaviors of transcendence.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augments
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The game works as a progressive jackpot in which the prize increases the more people play, and Cox hit it big.—
Irene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even under a bullish scenario where the company accelerates to a 60% 4-year CAGR, the stock would need to trade at 27x CY28E revenue just to justify its current price.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Currently marked down 66 percent at Amazon, the boots’ roomy fit boosts your confidence while also tackling this fall’s chocolate brown trend.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, panthenol boosts body and elasticity, giving even fine hair natural bounce and movement without stripping hair.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Growing skepticism in American society about the value of multilateralism extends to economic issues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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This approach enhances production efficiency, cinematic quality and creative flexibility.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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These drones can combine echolocation with inertial and other sensor data through the use of sensor fusion, which enhances situational awareness and navigation dependability in challenging circumstances.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Augments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augments. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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