supplementation

noun

Definition of supplementationnext
as in augmentation

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Recent Examples of supplementation While some research has found that supplementation may increase brain creatine levels and improve certain cognitive measures, the overall evidence remains mixed. — Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026 Chiu emphasizes that herbal supplementation is best approached with guidance from a qualified practitioner rather than through trial and error. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Observational studies have linked higher vitamin B6 status with better sleep quality and duration, though supplementation trials have produced mixed results. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Follow-up Wayne State publications testing testosterone supplementation as a post-TBI intervention in human trials. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Turegano also pointed to a 2019 study in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology linking oral collagen supplementation to improvements in hair density and scalp coverage. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Even among participants who did not engage in exercise or dietary changes, daily creatine supplementation increased lean tissue mass and improved muscular strength and endurance, according to the study. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Tryptophan supplementation can help prolong sleep time, reduce sleep fragmentation, and improve sleep quality. — Emmanuella Ogbonna, HEALTH, 2 Oct. 2026 Lamming says his team plans to test these ideas—specifically, whether protein supplementation genuinely benefits those who exercise, and whether restriction benefits those who don’t—more directly in both mice and people over the next few years. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplementation
  1. augmentation
  2. enhancement
  3. addition
  4. flowering
Noun
  • The blog post said the new tool is an augmentation of existing ways for viewers to sift through programming.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Laurita got her first breast augmentation surgery after having her first child.
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of augmentation
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  • Last year, the city stopped repaving streets for eight months as officials struggled with staffing shortages to meet federal requirements to construct curb ramps for wheelchairs and new city rules that mandate bike, bus and pedestrian enhancements.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • By the late nineteenth century, the name Bell and the practice of elocution—the professional enhancement of the voice—had become close to synonymous.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • The 49ers’ bye week also came at a good time, with Mike Evans and Nick Bosa optimistic about returning and the addition of Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner providing another boost.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Greetham, known for his Broadway work in Newsies and his turn opposite Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman in Netflix’s The Prom, as well as roles in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, completes the new cast additions.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of addition
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  • Sound arrives from grasses that rustle in the breeze or from birds drawn in by native flowering plants.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, to try to deal with the crises, there has been a flowering of disjointed maritime coalition planning efforts.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowering

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“Supplementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplementation. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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