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enhanced

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verb

past tense of enhance
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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
Adjective
The enhanced buyback program, nevertheless, strengthens the investment case from here. — Alexa Lomonaco,jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Enrollment roughly doubled during his term to nearly 22 million people, thanks in large part to the enhanced subsidies, which Biden signed into in early 2021. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 An image of the state seal is used as an enhanced security feature. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Also Wednesday, Amazon Music announced an enhanced version of its app for Fire TV, set to roll out this fall. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Additionally, our organization continues to make significant investments in enhanced lighting, public safety and response capabilities, and the intentional activation of underutilized spaces. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 These investments include the industry’s latest advancements in screens, projection, and sound; modern seating; and enhanced concession, dining, and gathering spaces – the kinds of improvements that keep audiences coming back. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 The project will introduce enhanced dining experiences, a speakeasy, elevated spaces for weddings and social events, and additional areas designed around everyday member use. — Trident Ventures Content Studio, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Much of the enrollment decline, experts say, isn’t due to eliminating fraud but because coverage became unaffordable after the end of the enhanced tax credits. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
Adding a splash of gin and squeeze of lemon only enhanced the flavour. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 The lightweight, summery feel of the collection was further enhanced by crochet pieces, with the technique finding its way also in the brand’s My Pepita shoulder bags. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Natural airflow through the cabin is enhanced by a solar chimney design that utilizes rising warm air to improve interior ventilation. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 The rubber sole gives these slim sneakers enhanced traction and a sporty look that’s cute paired with joggers or leggings. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 University logos on their sweatshirts were enhanced or added. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The researchers argue that the rapid collapse of the entire caldera may have enhanced the massive tsunami. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Enduring principles can be enhanced by the essential replenishment of ideas — notions that might seem to contradict but that also sure can live in harmony. — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 The ambience is enhanced by keeping open the ark of the Torah, the usually closed chamber at the front of the synagogue that protects the scrolls of scripture. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
Adjective
  • From territorial defense to corridor security The Mecca agreement emerged as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states faced intensified missile and drone threats linked to the Iran conflict and Houthi attacks emanating from Yemen.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Agents shot and killed two people in July during a period of intensified immigration sweeps — individuals the agency later said had not been targets of its operations.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • Such questions, in fact, may not be the right ones to ask about the man variously described as a teacher, philosopher, maverick mystic, and enlightened person.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Yet still, the spectacle of the enlightened president, listening to both the people, particularly the younger generation, and his military commanders, remains.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The Ravens are too good at home; the Titans are improved but still struggling to move the ball.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The existing driveway would be improved to separate arena traffic from police department traffic.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The problem of longevity possesses philosophical and practical contradictions, now heightened by the gradual disappearance of artists of Serra’s generation and the uncertain posthumous legacy of their work.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Poland’s prime minister warns Russia may target countries supporting Ukraine with hybrid attacks, while new drone explosions have heightened local fears.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sweets, however – which the researchers defined as sugars, and sweetened foods and beverages – were a different story.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Why Sweet Tea Needs To Be Refrigerated Whether your iced tea is sweetened or unsweetened, it must absolutely be refrigerated.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • For years, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner has been portrayed as the civilized way to travel to and from San Diego.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The result, at least on opening day, felt considerably more civilized.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Retail sales slowed further, and the urban investment slump deepened in August, while industrial output rebounded on the back of exports.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • They mystery deepened when co-host Craig Melvin acknowledged Roker’s absence with little elaboration.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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