richening

verb

present participle of richen
as in enriching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for richening
  1. enriching
  2. extracting
  3. evaporating
  4. deepening
  5. removing
  6. intensifying
  7. strengthening
  8. fortifying
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  • Modern-day oligarchs wield outsized influence over elections and self-enriching policies.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The money from selling the antiquities is yet another input enriching the RSF’s financial empire, which experts count as one of the world’s largest non-state economies.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enriching
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  • Fibr produced the dataset by extracting composition information published on retailers’ product pages.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That company has a method for extracting lithium from salt water brine, skipping a common refining process typically needed to get the material from hard rock.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of extracting
Verb
  • Commodity execution is evaporating while judgment, direction and AI fluency command premiums.
    — Hammad Ali Nasir, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Novo Nordisk currently reuses some process water in cooling towers, where the water helps remove excess heat before eventually evaporating.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporating
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  • Chanel is deepening its artistic relationships overseas through its Chanel Culture Fund.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Motion Picture Association signed two declarations at the Lumière Summit, aimed at deepening international collaboration and investment in audiovisual sector, protecting intellectual property and strengthening the creative economy.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of deepening
Verb
  • Water filtration is an easy option for backpackers but is less effective at removing viruses.
    — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The real frontier is removing the human latency between seeing a problem and solving it, and that’s exactly what agentic AI can help make possible.
    — Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of removing
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  • The intensifying trade war between the two neighbors is unfolding just two months before the US midterm elections, putting Republicans in competitive races in the position of explaining their views on tariffs imposed by the president.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Post-9/11 security and immigration policies reshaped everyday life, intensifying surveillance and suspicion for Muslim, Middle Eastern and Sikh Americans while embedding agencies like TSA, ICE and Homeland Security into the national landscape.
    — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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  • And that strengthening the police state or asking for additional surveillance might not be the right answer.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The changes are intended to make the reactor easier to build and operate while strengthening its ability to respond to abnormal conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of strengthening
Verb
  • On Monday, Kiffin said LSU would consider fortifying his team’s defensive tackle depth with another player.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Residents were busy fortifying their properties ahead of the peak of the weather event, as city officials positioned crews early to begin working on lining the shore with berms.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
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