enrichment

noun

Definition of enrichmentnext
as in enhancement

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Recent Examples of enrichment The program provides before- and after-school childcare and other enrichment activities. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The initiative serves 250 families, giving students the opportunity to get their test scores up in the morning and go on field trips in the afternoon, alongside other enrichment activities such as robotics and mentoring. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Iranian nuclear enrichment has been a key issue for the White House, with the president and other top officials stressing that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon as a core objective of the war. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 For the same reason, the players’ unjust enrichment claim came up short. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 DaVinci Commerce draws on reviews and social conversation in its enrichment, but each AI platform decides how much weight that material gets. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, in most pet stores, dog owners are greeted with a wide assortment of food and treat options, toys, enrichment products, travel accessories, apparel, training equipment and seasonal merchandise. — Robert Granader, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Or the administration’s personal enrichment through cryptocurrency ventures? — Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, however, Pezeshkian indicated Tehran would be open to lowering its enrichment levels and allowing outside verification as part of an effort to ease nuclear tensions. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrichment
  1. enhancement
  2. improvement
  3. flourish
Noun
  • Davis appeared in a Nevada court on Tuesday for his sentencing in the case, with the judge handing him 20 years to life for first-degree murder and 20 years to life for a deadly weapon enhancement.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The sentence includes a 20-year mandatory enhancement for profiting off the murder, Judge Carli Kierny told the court.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • This way, truckers help pay for road improvements, and farmers--a big and influential electoral constituency--can work all day burning red fuel on their farms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers said the largest lifespan improvement represents a theoretical upper limit under optimal conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of improvement
Noun
  • Classic and Garden rooms are more subdued, less of a flourish of fabrics, and slightly more contemporary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • By translating the contours of a tulip into concrete and steel, the tower nods to the cultural roots of its developer while adding a sculptural flourish to Miami’s evolving skyline.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of flourish

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“Enrichment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrichment. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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