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this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works
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Recent Examples of deepened
Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Google Cloud's deepened partnership with NTT Data signals that competition extends beyond workloads, instead influencing how enterprises structure their AI transformations.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Guthrie’s disappearance, which police initially said was a missing person case, was odd from the beginning, and the mystery has only deepened with time.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Watching the 2022 Winter Olympics deepened her push to go all in on snow.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Allan, a veteran New Labor strategist, became the second senior aide to exit as the political fallout deepened.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Veronica’s concern has only deepened.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The sky has deepened to a clear blue, though the famously slow sunset still burns orange on the horizon.
—Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Earlier in his tenure as coordinator of the rotating presidency, Voltaire dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille and Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy, moves that deepened political turmoil and eroded public confidence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The bonds have also been deepened by heartbreak.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Bates added that his biggest takeaway isn’t so much a lesson, but a deepened appreciation.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Google Cloud's deepened partnership with NTT Data signals that competition extends beyond workloads, instead influencing how enterprises structure their AI transformations.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
As the give-and-take between Goldsworthy and the farmers of Penpont has deepened, the latter have become accustomed to the sight of the artist gathering wood or stones or fallen trees.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Guthrie’s disappearance, which police initially said was a missing person case, was odd from the beginning, and the mystery has only deepened with time.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Watching the 2022 Winter Olympics deepened her push to go all in on snow.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Allan, a veteran New Labor strategist, became the second senior aide to exit as the political fallout deepened.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Veronica’s concern has only deepened.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The sky has deepened to a clear blue, though the famously slow sunset still burns orange on the horizon.
—Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Earlier in his tenure as coordinator of the rotating presidency, Voltaire dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille and Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy, moves that deepened political turmoil and eroded public confidence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The bonds have also been deepened by heartbreak.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened
Adjective
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Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez was convicted in 2020 of stalking and aggravated assault.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s somehow intensified by the fact that most of the people mentioned in the files, like Paul Weiss’ now-former chairman Brad Karp, aren’t really accused of anything specific.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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After their first child was born 11 years ago, the imbalance intensified.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The berry has the most concentrated amount of antioxidants.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Combine 1/4 cup of concentrated dish soap with 2 tablespoons of citric acid and 1 cup of water.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And that's a good thing in a country where 129 million people face at least one major chronic illness and heightened risk of premature death, much of it from bad eating habits, said a senior policy adviser in the Obama White House and a private chef for the former first family.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The file dump has heightened scrutiny of Epstein’s global connections with public figures including Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - the younger brother of King Charles - Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States and Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit.—
Reuters 13 hr ago,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many Olympians—Nordic skiers, for instance—pay a lot of attention to a measure called their VO2 max—the highest volume of oxygen your body can consume and use during a minute of intense exercise.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day in a first teen relationship should feel simple, sweet, and age-appropriate, not intense or pressured.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is ample empirical data showing that TVOD and all streaming revenue are not materially enhanced at 17 or 30 days post-theatrical release compared to 45 or 60 days post-theatrical release.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Following the acquisition, PSM will make significant resource and financial investments in Score90’s digital production capabilities, with a particular focus on long-form content production, real-life video content, enhanced storytelling and new digital experiences for the Score90 community.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These traces of self-sufficiency only strengthened the couple’s determination to preserve the site’s history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gabe’s path into financial planning took shape through varied experiences that strengthened his understanding of complex systems and real-world decision-making.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company later focused strictly on music supervision for music-intensive shows such as American Idol, to which Kaye contributed for more than 15 years.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Deepened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepened. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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