supplementation

noun

Definition of supplementationnext
as in augmentation

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Recent Examples of supplementation More research is needed on the topic of omega-3 supplementation, memory, and cognition. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 Stone also reported less hair shedding during her trial but cautioned the change could be coincidental, noting that research does not provide sufficient evidence that vitamin supplementation fuels hair growth. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Most people need vitamin D supplementation; vitamin E is usually sufficient from food unless a true deficiency exists. — Allison Forsyth, Health, 26 June 2026 Researchers followed rugby players through three weeks of creatine supplementation, tracking testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the ratio between the two. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Key Takeaways Health conditions, medications, and poor diet quality can interfere with nutrient absorption and lead to the need for vitamin supplementation. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026 Nearly 50% had at least one copy of the APOE4 gene — a group that will be the mostly likely to benefit from supplementation because their brains struggle to process fats efficiently, Isaacson said. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
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  1. augmentation
  2. enhancement
  3. addition
  4. flowering
Noun
  • Manufacturing and the digital thread will be shaped by cloud platforms, unified data intelligence, Gen AI (including agentic and predictive systems) and workforce augmentation.
    — John Clemons, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Human augmentation matters more than replacing humans, and in the age of electronic warfare, logistics is becoming as strategically important as firepower.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of augmentation
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  • Last May, the president issued an executive order meant to limit and track all research that involves the potential enhancement of dangerous pathogens.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The enhancement suite removes crosstalk, denoises and balances voice levels across speakers within seconds rather than the hours a human audio engineer would typically spend working soundboard faders by hand.
    — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • Regardless of whether listeners caught it, Watts’s aggressive proto-punk drum beat and the addition of a fuzz tone made the song sound even dirtier.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • Key steps include focusing on additions, recognizing emotional payoffs, reducing friction, and sharing successes to make habits self-sustaining.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of addition
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  • Japanese beetles are not picky eaters and are happy to consume more than 300 types of flowering and fruiting plants.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Various aromatic plants repel mosquitoes and attract beneficial predators to deter vegetable pests, and some of these, like flowering catmint, also attract hummingbirds.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of flowering

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“Supplementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplementation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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