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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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Until then, Atos will continue providing Next Generation 911 services, which includes enhanced location services and allows dispatchers to communicate via text and video messages, to 23 public safety answering points across California.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This enhanced cognition is what leads to the clarity, new habits, and emotional processing that have lasting effects on our mental health.
—Kelsey Eisen, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The four episodes are filled with eye-popping images, the enhanced green of the foliage and every verdant and precarious stretch of the island, but the show isn’t just visual candy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Our enhanced test model goes for $370 on Amazon, without a discount.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that enhanced rainfall is expected to continue in the first two weeks of May.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The standard model includes 5-degree-of-freedom robotic arms, with an optional 7-DOF upgrade for enhanced manipulation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Bike activists in this city have, to our minds, successfully enhanced the lot of cyclists in Chicago and are fully entitled to keep pushing for more reasonable improvements.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The charge, typically a second-degree felony under Florida state law, is enhanced to a first-degree felony because of Mashburn-Smith's position as a teacher.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
There, the jurisdiction had enhanced police enforcement, installed a speed feedback radar and conducted public outreach.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
To address those in-store problems, under Brian Niccol, the former Chipotle CEO who took Starbucks’ reins in 2024, Starbucks has increased staffing at peak hours, raised wages, and enhanced parental leave, health care, and education benefits among other steps.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The system is further enhanced by cloud connectivity and an expandable payload port, allowing additional hardware or sensors to be integrated based on operational needs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Laptops can be enhanced with AI to make search queries faster, among other applications.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
The contract provides raises and enhanced health benefits, among other things.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The city must prioritize immediate wildfire resilience through full funding of fire services, aggressive brush abatement programs and enhanced prevention measures.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Until then, Atos will continue providing Next Generation 911 services, which includes enhanced location services and allows dispatchers to communicate via text and video messages, to 23 public safety answering points across California.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This enhanced cognition is what leads to the clarity, new habits, and emotional processing that have lasting effects on our mental health.
—Kelsey Eisen, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The four episodes are filled with eye-popping images, the enhanced green of the foliage and every verdant and precarious stretch of the island, but the show isn’t just visual candy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Our enhanced test model goes for $370 on Amazon, without a discount.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that enhanced rainfall is expected to continue in the first two weeks of May.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The standard model includes 5-degree-of-freedom robotic arms, with an optional 7-DOF upgrade for enhanced manipulation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Verb
The artworks are enhanced with portraits of the artists and brief statements about their art.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Bike activists in this city have, to our minds, successfully enhanced the lot of cyclists in Chicago and are fully entitled to keep pushing for more reasonable improvements.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The charge, typically a second-degree felony under Florida state law, is enhanced to a first-degree felony because of Mashburn-Smith's position as a teacher.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
There, the jurisdiction had enhanced police enforcement, installed a speed feedback radar and conducted public outreach.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
To address those in-store problems, under Brian Niccol, the former Chipotle CEO who took Starbucks’ reins in 2024, Starbucks has increased staffing at peak hours, raised wages, and enhanced parental leave, health care, and education benefits among other steps.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The system is further enhanced by cloud connectivity and an expandable payload port, allowing additional hardware or sensors to be integrated based on operational needs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Laptops can be enhanced with AI to make search queries faster, among other applications.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
The contract provides raises and enhanced health benefits, among other things.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 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 movie, which anchors Reef’s climactic breakthrough to his enlightened decision to stop googling himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Created under the umbrella of the Shorefast Foundation, a Canadian charity Cobb cofounded with her brothers, the inn is part of a project to revitalize the island economy through enlightened tourism.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Around Mira and her friends, my own insecurities were heightened.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And the rapid spread in recent years has heightened security concerns across the country, particularly in the capital, where sensitive military and political sites are concentrated.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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To start your day in a healthier way, choose unsweetened or lightly sweetened coffee drinks and higher-protein options, such as an omelet, Greek yogurt parfait, or high-protein overnight oats.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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And cacao, originally used in ceremonies honoring the gods, became popular after it was sweetened when the Spanish conquered Mexico in the early 1500s.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From there, the connection deepened quickly.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Renewable energy The global oil crisis has only deepened the desire by many countries to transition to clean energy, which could be a boon for the sector.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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