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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
Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Higher pricing, along with enhanced productivity, is also helping offset a roughly $200 million incremental inflation headwind from higher metals, electronics, and freight costs.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Choose from any character in the game’s history while enjoying enhanced speed and new stages.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But, like with tight end, the room could use some enhanced competition.
—Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The world’s best Thoroughbreds will return to compete at the seaside oval in a season featuring 37 stakes races, an enhanced trackside event lineup, refreshed food and beverage experiences and more, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The solution is equipped with a dual-constellation GNSS receiver, integrating signals from military constellations, Galileo PRS, and civilian GPS, and providing resistance to spoofing, with enhanced accuracy and availability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
About 30 million elderly filers claimed the enhanced deduction on Social Security benefits worth an average $7,500, Bessent said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Top off your overnight oats with spices for enhanced flavor.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Royal Watcher notes that, in 2024, Tengku Natasya Puteri Tengku Adnan wore the tiara (which was enhanced with four brooches) for her Istiadat Berinai Ceremony at the Istana Abdul Aziz.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The companies will also partner to host watch parties for major sporting events, and to offr AT&T customers enhanced loyalty points through Fanatics’ FanCash offering.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That style of attack worked great and was expected to continue, and be enhanced, with the addition this year of $15 million striker Berterame.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Investments in modernized facilities, advanced textile research for uniforms, redesigned Navy hospitality and enhanced personal telecommunications reflect how our command is adapting to the Navy’s changing demands.
—Robert J Bianchi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Designed for modern computing, Windows 11 Home delivers a sleek, user-friendly interface, faster boot times, and enhanced multitasking with features like Snap layouts and multiple desktops.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 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
Adjective
The Storm Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed parts of the Kansas City area, as well as a large part of Kansas, under an enhanced risk, Level 3 of 5, of severe weather.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Higher pricing, along with enhanced productivity, is also helping offset a roughly $200 million incremental inflation headwind from higher metals, electronics, and freight costs.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Choose from any character in the game’s history while enjoying enhanced speed and new stages.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But, like with tight end, the room could use some enhanced competition.
—Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The world’s best Thoroughbreds will return to compete at the seaside oval in a season featuring 37 stakes races, an enhanced trackside event lineup, refreshed food and beverage experiences and more, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The solution is equipped with a dual-constellation GNSS receiver, integrating signals from military constellations, Galileo PRS, and civilian GPS, and providing resistance to spoofing, with enhanced accuracy and availability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
About 30 million elderly filers claimed the enhanced deduction on Social Security benefits worth an average $7,500, Bessent said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Top off your overnight oats with spices for enhanced flavor.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The study published in the journal Construction and Building Materials also revealed that the triangular and wavy forms significantly enhanced the beam's ability to handle post-cracking stress.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Royal Watcher notes that, in 2024, Tengku Natasya Puteri Tengku Adnan wore the tiara (which was enhanced with four brooches) for her Istiadat Berinai Ceremony at the Istana Abdul Aziz.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The companies will also partner to host watch parties for major sporting events, and to offr AT&T customers enhanced loyalty points through Fanatics’ FanCash offering.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That style of attack worked great and was expected to continue, and be enhanced, with the addition this year of $15 million striker Berterame.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Investments in modernized facilities, advanced textile research for uniforms, redesigned Navy hospitality and enhanced personal telecommunications reflect how our command is adapting to the Navy’s changing demands.
—Robert J Bianchi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Designed for modern computing, Windows 11 Home delivers a sleek, user-friendly interface, faster boot times, and enhanced multitasking with features like Snap layouts and multiple desktops.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
Adjective
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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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In the view of Zaslav champions like Geffen, his legacy at Warners should be judged by the fact that the company’s key assets have been greatly improved over the past four years.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mortgage rates have gradually improved in recent days for both buyers and owners hoping to refinance.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The stakes of all those efforts will be heightened during the approaching midterm elections.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Riley’s anxiety was heightened when her garden gate was recently damaged by someone.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The deals are further sweetened by gift inclusions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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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Pairing it with extra archipelago adventures and a trip to Bergen makes for a civilized adventure that still feels fresh and relatively untrodden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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For him, in becoming photosynthetic, civilized beings would only gain in hallmarks of intelligence, like autonomy and compassion, given that a species living off starlight converts energy to work without the messy, immoral mediation of a food chain.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By 1998, as the family drama deepened, the absence of the mother character became conspicuous.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The shooting ambush deepened his sympathies for them.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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