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this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works
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Recent Examples of deepened
Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet a deepened group up front, including in the middle, left little room for Strome, who also started the season injured and has yet to find a consistent role.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Through deepened alignment across content strategy, channel mechanics and consumer engagement, the brand has delivered standout performance on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Often, the difficulties in interacting with them will only become apparent once the relationship has deepened.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
With each passing month, his assault has deepened.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
After retiring in 1989, the pair's bond deepened off the court.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The scandal deepened after revelations of Wexner’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of using the brand to prey on young women.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
His kids’ unique and different personalities surprised him and deepened his appreciation for parenting.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 June 2026
The company has also deepened ties with major technology players including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, even as competition intensifies across the AI industry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
The incident has deepened concerns about the safety of Nepali workers on the mountain, which has seen an explosion of commercial guiding outfitters in recent years.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Adjective
There’s also a deepened patience and perspective.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet a deepened group up front, including in the middle, left little room for Strome, who also started the season injured and has yet to find a consistent role.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Through deepened alignment across content strategy, channel mechanics and consumer engagement, the brand has delivered standout performance on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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
The sheer scale of COVID’s spread has vastly deepened science’s understanding of the ways that viruses continue to affect the human body long after the initial illness has passed.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Often, the difficulties in interacting with them will only become apparent once the relationship has deepened.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
With each passing month, his assault has deepened.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
After retiring in 1989, the pair's bond deepened off the court.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The scandal deepened after revelations of Wexner’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of using the brand to prey on young women.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
His kids’ unique and different personalities surprised him and deepened his appreciation for parenting.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 June 2026
The company has also deepened ties with major technology players including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, even as competition intensifies across the AI industry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
The incident has deepened concerns about the safety of Nepali workers on the mountain, which has seen an explosion of commercial guiding outfitters in recent years.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened
Adjective
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The individuals have been charged with one or a combination of offenses including simple assault, conspiracy, theft, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, riot and others.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Under federal immigration law, second‑degree bail jumping is classified as an aggravated felony, a designation that generally bars lawful permanent residents from seeking cancellation of removal and most other forms of relief.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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While trust in the program may be damaged due to the case against one of their colleagues, the staff in recent days has only intensified their presence in communities, Mavronis said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a recent report BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said pressure on BYD’s profit margins had intensified.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Hovering somewhere between solid and liquid, mozzarella di bufala erupts on the palate with an electric acidity that cuts through its concentrated, velvety curd.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Wall Street firm is warning investors to be increasingly mindful of valuation risk for the stock market as a whole, where leadership is highly concentrated, artificial-intelligence spending is unprecedented and the equity risk premium is compressed to near historic levels.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The intensity of the moment is further heightened by Smith’s masterful direction.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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What this means for the World Cup is heightened attention.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Thanks to more than 200 years of intense and virtuoso scientific work, what were once valid or at least plausible concerns and objections to vaccines have been overcome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Whether Tuchel will, in fact, be able to produce a more intense high-pressing style this summer, given the climate and the dense schedule, is another matter.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Through these relationships, our team is able to identify unmet needs and meet them with academic, mental and behavioral health, medical and financial services enhanced by our partners.—
Andry Sweet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Through New Deal policies, Roosevelt enhanced institutional trust, which stabilized democracy and helped rescue capitalism from its excesses.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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These data centers would leverage the cold temperatures of space to remove the need for energy-intensive cooling systems on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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After an intensive chemical treatment program, Drews said, the area now has 70 percent less of the invasive vine.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
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Zelenskyy also informed Trump about how Ukraine's position along the eastern front line has improved and strengthened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Rome strengthened legal protections for child refugees amid the European migrant crisis a decade ago.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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