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as in intensified
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as in enlightened
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as in improved
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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as in heightened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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as in sweetened
to make more desirable
leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan
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Recent Examples of enhanced
Kristina Rex, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
UniTouch combines visuo-tactile multimodal models to improve precision handling and interactive capabilities with enhanced stability.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Those enhanced subsidies, which Congress let expire at the end of last year, meant enrollees with lower incomes had to pay little or nothing toward their premiums.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill would have limited the lists agencies could use to monitor for certain cars, required enhanced data security and privacy training for officers and mandated that certain data be deleted after 60 days.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The device is a major initiative for Apple, which is seeking to expand the iPhone line with new designs, pricier models and enhanced features.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
An enhanced information pipeline will also allow scientists on Earth to regularly receive critical mission data from the flight recorder rather than having to wait for Orion to land to recover them.
—Adam Bluestein, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
The new senior deduction comes on top of other tax breaks, including an enhanced standard deduction created with the new tax legislation.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Convection ovens circulate hot air continuously, promoting more even cooking and enhanced browning.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Microsoft, whose stock sunk 23% in the first quarter, has ramped up spending on data centers for cloud customers such as OpenAI, and investors are seeking signs that products enhanced with AI models will boost revenue and profitability.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Stone, development director for APR Renewables, leading the Rayne Solar Project, said developers have enhanced buffer zones based on feedback from prior hearings and added a privacy fence to reduce visibility from the roadway.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Our lives have also been enhanced by them.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
In the coming months, a new version of Kraft Mac & Cheese bolstered with nutrients is rolling out to rival a fast-growing competitor; Capri Sun is cutting sugar and entering the competitive sports drinks category; and Kool-Aid is being enhanced with electrolytes to take on Liquid IV.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
But Medicaid demand has remained greater than pre-pandemic levels, even though enhanced federal health care funds ordered in response to COVID expired in 2023.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The experience is further enhanced by Starmatter, Verge’s in-house HMI system, featuring four ride modes and continuous improvements through over-the-air updates.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
This accessibility enhanced the prominence of pickling as both a culinary art and a practical necessity.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In addition to the challenge of implementing strict age verification systems, the bill could require enhanced technology to apply the ban only in Massachusetts.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
UniTouch combines visuo-tactile multimodal models to improve precision handling and interactive capabilities with enhanced stability.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Those enhanced subsidies, which Congress let expire at the end of last year, meant enrollees with lower incomes had to pay little or nothing toward their premiums.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill would have limited the lists agencies could use to monitor for certain cars, required enhanced data security and privacy training for officers and mandated that certain data be deleted after 60 days.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The device is a major initiative for Apple, which is seeking to expand the iPhone line with new designs, pricier models and enhanced features.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
An enhanced information pipeline will also allow scientists on Earth to regularly receive critical mission data from the flight recorder rather than having to wait for Orion to land to recover them.
—Adam Bluestein, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
The new senior deduction comes on top of other tax breaks, including an enhanced standard deduction created with the new tax legislation.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Convection ovens circulate hot air continuously, promoting more even cooking and enhanced browning.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
At the Smart Works capsule collection launch in 2019, Meghan enhanced the look with gold accessories and brown heels.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Microsoft, whose stock sunk 23% in the first quarter, has ramped up spending on data centers for cloud customers such as OpenAI, and investors are seeking signs that products enhanced with AI models will boost revenue and profitability.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Stone, development director for APR Renewables, leading the Rayne Solar Project, said developers have enhanced buffer zones based on feedback from prior hearings and added a privacy fence to reduce visibility from the roadway.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Our lives have also been enhanced by them.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
In the coming months, a new version of Kraft Mac & Cheese bolstered with nutrients is rolling out to rival a fast-growing competitor; Capri Sun is cutting sugar and entering the competitive sports drinks category; and Kool-Aid is being enhanced with electrolytes to take on Liquid IV.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
But Medicaid demand has remained greater than pre-pandemic levels, even though enhanced federal health care funds ordered in response to COVID expired in 2023.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The experience is further enhanced by Starmatter, Verge’s in-house HMI system, featuring four ride modes and continuous improvements through over-the-air updates.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
This accessibility enhanced the prominence of pickling as both a culinary art and a practical necessity.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
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War monitors say an intensified crackdown that began with the crushing of January’s nationwide protests continues, often targeting those who take videos of strikes or try to get around a weekslong internet blackout to contact the outside world.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The intensified drought, linked to lower-than-average rainfall, has triggered widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, food price increases and displacement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This need to demonstrate moral superiority vis-à-vis their neighbors necessarily makes much of leftism performative in nature, dedicated to signaling both contempt for deplorables and membership in an enlightened tribe.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, is remembered by Iranians for his enlightened and tolerant rule.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet there is broad agreement that qualifying can be improved.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vladar improved to 27-13-7 in his first season with the Flyers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The incident comes after a string of similar nighttime attacks in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands that have heightened concerns over antisemitism in the wake of the war in the Middle East.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The change — included in contract revisions the City Commission approved in February — is the latest example of the city bending on its requirements to move the project forward as the anticipation around the stadium heightened.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The air smells damp and jungly (in the best possible way) and is sweetened with a hint of frangipani.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meats are juicy and tender; vegetables are caramelized and subtly sweetened.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
Adjective
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But no Attorney General in history has caused more damage to the department itself—damage that promises to long outlast Bondi’s tenure, and to be deepened, not repaired, by whoever is chosen to succeed her.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shadows deepened from brown and green and slate orange to a full, final black.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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