as in increases
something added (as by growth)
augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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Recent Examples of augmentations
Technically still human, though his augmentations and long life give him this bitter detachment from others.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The two women, who opened the Clinic in New York City at the end of 2024, are offering nonsurgical breast augmentations and are already booked out for weeks, thanks to all of their happy customers spreading the word.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The war in Ukraine has proven these difficulties, requiring the augmentations of traditional radar with other sensors and new technologies.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
With the latest silicone-gel implants used in the majority of American breast augmentations, the risk of capsular contracture is between about 12 and 19 percent at 10 years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Watts uses their augmentations to explore the nature of consciousness and human relationships.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The two women, who opened the Clinic in New York City at the end of 2024, are offering nonsurgical breast augmentations and are already booked out for weeks, thanks to all of their happy customers spreading the word.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The war in Ukraine has proven these difficulties, requiring the augmentations of traditional radar with other sensors and new technologies.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
With the latest silicone-gel implants used in the majority of American breast augmentations, the risk of capsular contracture is between about 12 and 19 percent at 10 years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Watts uses their augmentations to explore the nature of consciousness and human relationships.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmentations
Noun
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Further increases are anticipated to meet the growing demand, Gusek said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Price increases in 2026 will be aligned with the recent past, in two moments of the year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Garcia-Roves attributed the additions to prior ownership, stating that her father and mother purchased the home in 1985.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some companies have already touted major productivity boosts brought on by AI tools.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Between screens, Wi-Fi boosts, and gaming gear, today's Amazon deals are basically a whole home glow-up just waiting to happen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the Hong Kong listing should enhance the company’s liquidity and visibility, Zephirin added that a valuation re-rating is unlikely without meaningful gains in capital efficiency or strategy execution.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Should the Argentine currency in Monday’s trading session climb at a similar magnitude to that seen in cryptocurrency markets in the wake of the election, the US could be on course for hundreds of millions of dollars in gains.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Augmentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmentations. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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