RICHENING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

richening

verb

present participle of richen

as in enriching

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Gas seeps out of the magma and diffuses into the atmosphere, in theory enriching it in oxygen, silicon hydride and silicon monoxide, while going the other way the magma absorbs ammonia, methane and water vapor from the atmosphere.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 July 2026
All of their priorities in life need to be focused towards growing the organization or continuing the organization [and] enriching its leadership.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

Definition of enriching

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Scientists are cracking the code for extracting useful molecules from substances designed to harm.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
Lionel Scaloni found a way to both protect a player who is physically years beyond his prime while also extracting the maximum influence from him.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of extracting

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Book review sections are evaporating; NPR has been eviscerated; and social media followings no longer seem to be reliably converting into book sales.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
This means more of the sun's energy goes into evaporating plant and soil moisture as opposed to causing the temperature to rise.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Shein will publicly list in Hong Kong after finally receiving Beijing’s approval, deepening its Chinese roots following global setbacks.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Yet the company’s shares in Seoul fell more than 12% on Monday, deepening a slide that began in late June.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 July 2026

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The damage uncovered Contractors discovered the extent of the deterioration in January after removing tile and black mastic from Aviator’s kitchen floor.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The second, the critic, checks whether the scene looks realistic and suggests improvements, such as removing objects that do not belong in a particular room.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

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Monsoon season and an intensifying El Niño are also underway and could bring more chances for rain to the region.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The rapid spread of chatbots and AI agents is intensifying a debate over who should be held responsible when something goes wrong.

— Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

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Wisconsin has committed up to $55 million in incentives to help Realta Fusion build its new headquarters and fusion research facility in Madison, a move aimed at strengthening the state’s position in the emerging fusion energy industry.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Ending our nation’s longest war in Afghanistan, strengthening NATO and supporting Ukraine.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of strengthening

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The Gulf has made significant progress in fortifying its cyber resilience and digital infrastructure, but many argue that its insurance frameworks have not kept pace with the growing systemic risks posed by today’s cybercriminals.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Moscow has spent years fortifying Crimea, tripling its troop presence, deploying advanced air defenses and coastal batteries, and studding the land with missile launch systems.

— Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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