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
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.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition, an agency’s team will be able to explain how AI visibility augments your overall brand authority and discovery.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Agreeing to a three-year contract with Tatsuya Imai augments a rotation bracing for the loss of Framber Valdez while leaving a footprint in a market this franchise rarely explores.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
According to a report from the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, jobs involving tasks that could be automated with AI appear to be more susceptible to early-career employment dips than those where AI augments an employee’s ability to perform their job.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
Designed to ensure traceability, reliability and governability, Hivemind operates within clear command frameworks and augments human decision-makers, rather than replacing them, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.
—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
In addition, introducing fire emissions further augments the CO2 levels reviewed in the study.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition, an agency’s team will be able to explain how AI visibility augments your overall brand authority and discovery.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Agreeing to a three-year contract with Tatsuya Imai augments a rotation bracing for the loss of Framber Valdez while leaving a footprint in a market this franchise rarely explores.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
According to a report from the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, jobs involving tasks that could be automated with AI appear to be more susceptible to early-career employment dips than those where AI augments an employee’s ability to perform their job.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
Designed to ensure traceability, reliability and governability, Hivemind operates within clear command frameworks and augments human decision-makers, rather than replacing them, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.
—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
In addition, introducing fire emissions further augments the CO2 levels reviewed in the study.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augments
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That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a low-cost hydrogel coating that cools solar panel hot spots and increases the power output, thus improving their overall performance and reliability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility There is one fully accessible treehouse (and more ADA rooms to come as Lovango expands in future phases).—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Advocate expands educational opportunities for workers The health system is also prioritizing long-term career growth.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Participation accelerates growth, but the platform owners ultimately govern access, pricing and strategic direction.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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History shows that once a government normalizes this language, the slide accelerates.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fresh air, no matter the temperature, and time in nature, boosts immunity.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lane – one used to absorb traffic during construction work – extends from just north of Paddock Road to State Route 562, also known as the Norwood Lateral.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Support sits at $245, while resistance is near $260 and extends to $265.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Heather Rose explains how living quietly enhances her writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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More critically, this is another update where Apple enhances iOS 26.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Augments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augments. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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