1
as in to improve
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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Recent Examples of enhance
Each feature is designed to enhance reliability, efficiency, and usability, ensuring dependable performance across a variety of scenarios.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In the intimate setting the collection was enhanced with knitted rugs with animalier prints, raw silk curtains with hand stitching and embroidered wall coverings.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Its remix, which elevates the original through the inclusion of powerhouse vocal talents, enhances the dance-floor hit.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In the intimate setting the collection was enhanced with knitted rugs with animalier prints, raw silk curtains with hand stitching and embroidered wall coverings.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Its remix, which elevates the original through the inclusion of powerhouse vocal talents, enhances the dance-floor hit.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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The new code of conduct, announced to stores Monday, is part of CEO Brian Niccol’s strategy to lure back customers, boost sagging sales and improve worker relations.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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This rule is another opportunity to improve our air quality and protect public health while supporting a thriving restaurant industry.Michael Seilback, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Banks are on a winning streak, one that’s poised to intensify as President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Big Ten-SEC rivalry is about to intensify as the external factors dictating both conferences’ strategies change, and the Big Ten perhaps is in a better position to succeed than at any time in the last 50 years.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Growing up in New Orleans, Kaitlin Guerin remembers that every Carnival season was sweetened with appearances by king cakes.Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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And this powdered sugar also is going to sweeten it because there's no sweetness at this point.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
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Second, invest in initiatives that deepen your audience’s connection to your brand.Will Fan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The fires — expected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history — have deepened a crisis in the state’s home insurance market that was already reeling before the devastation came.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Pick from a number of different toppings to spruce it up, but if your stomach is feeling a little uneasy, order a plain bowl to help settle it down.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The company also sells various accessories that go in between the panels to spruce them up, like wine racks, shelves, and hooks.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its marked minerality is heightened by a subtle effervescence which occurs from fermentation at a low temperature to retain small quantities of carbon dioxide.Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The combination of low humidity, dry fuels, and shifting winds has heightened the potential for spot fires and rapid expansion.Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The nose exhibits golden raisin, unsweetened chocolate, caramel, vanilla, candied orange zest, roasted nuts, and subtle floral/potpourri notes.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The bakery’s Brownie Wreaths, like the one Gardener served, are made from a dark chocolate fudge-like brownie topped with a toasted honey dark chocolate ganache and decorated with fruit — fresh, candied and dried.Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Diverse perspectives not only strengthen decision-making but also help organizations anticipate market shifts, meet customer needs, and create groundbreaking solutions.Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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States can follow the FTC's lead by strengthening anti-trust laws, and enforcing them aggressively, to fight the harm to workers from mergers and other forms of corporate over-concentration—like the Albertsons-Kroger merger, which federal agencies and state attorneys general blocked.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Enhance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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