as in improvement
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill
the phenomenal enhancements that have been made in home electronic equipment
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Recent Examples of enhancement
Three of the charges carry enhancements, one with fleeing the scene of a crime and two for great bodily injury to the victim, prosecutors said.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
While prosecutors continue investigating hate crime enhancements, the community remains shaken by the brazen, daytime violence.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Jurors also found true an enhancement that Coogler used a gun in the killing.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
One of Moore’s clients, endearingly self-defeating Arizona-resident Ruben, is a father of five who is under serious financial strain due to gambling addiction and also perhaps a penile enhancement addiction.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2026
Sahil was initially charged with DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter, along with enhancements for causing great bodily injury, having an excessive blood-alcohol content and circumstances in aggravation.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Replacement saplings for mature trees being removed are not an enhancement.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The new feature will begin to roll out Thursday in the mobile app, with the AI enhancements coming soon to Apple CarPlay.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
While prosecutors continue investigating hate crime enhancements, the community remains shaken by the brazen, daytime violence.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Jurors also found true an enhancement that Coogler used a gun in the killing.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
One of Moore’s clients, endearingly self-defeating Arizona-resident Ruben, is a father of five who is under serious financial strain due to gambling addiction and also perhaps a penile enhancement addiction.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2026
Sahil was initially charged with DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter, along with enhancements for causing great bodily injury, having an excessive blood-alcohol content and circumstances in aggravation.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Replacement saplings for mature trees being removed are not an enhancement.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The new feature will begin to roll out Thursday in the mobile app, with the AI enhancements coming soon to Apple CarPlay.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhancement
Noun
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The money to transform the website came from capital improvement projects, but officials could not answer questions about specific bonds or other funding sources used for the project.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, your desire to pull up your socks and make some improvements might be a bit scattered or unwise.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Offensively, advancements in overall team play, pace and screening have been at the forefront.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Although the biometric advancements started on the pitching side, there are tangible benefits for hitters too.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Or does this team, despite starting three freshmen, have the resiliency necessary to survive and advance?—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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With sodium being abundant and inexpensive, such advances could accelerate the deployment of sodium-ion batteries in grid storage, renewable energy integration, and backup power applications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Enhancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhancement. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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