as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players
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Recent Examples of augment
As early as the 1950’s, in-ear hearing aids were attached to glasses by a wire for style and discretion and could augment both hearing and vision.
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
Cornerback can somehow be augmented in seven weeks before the season starts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Finally, in an effort to create new exhibition spaces around the Wadsworth, a new acquisition has been hung prominently in the rotunda outside the museum cafe on the first level augmented by a panoramic mural and a related kids activity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Choose solutions that augment human intelligence—leveraging AI, behavioral science and automation to unlock capacity, not just cut costs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
Cornerback can somehow be augmented in seven weeks before the season starts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Finally, in an effort to create new exhibition spaces around the Wadsworth, a new acquisition has been hung prominently in the rotunda outside the museum cafe on the first level augmented by a panoramic mural and a related kids activity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Choose solutions that augment human intelligence—leveraging AI, behavioral science and automation to unlock capacity, not just cut costs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augment
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The top reason students opt not to pursue higher education is cost, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board states, though having a degree can drastically increase earnings.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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As of 2025, fiber internet is available to approximately 88.1 million U.S. households (56.5%), but access is expanding rapidly.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Starvation Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of war and there are fears of accelerating starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Our graduates will now re-enter the market faster, prepared to hit the ground running and accelerate their careers.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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Trump has argued that lower interest rates would boost growth and reduce borrowing costs.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 July 2025
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The intelligence chief cited emails from Obama officials and a five-year-old classified House report in hopes of undermining the intelligence community’s conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to boost Trump and denigrate Clinton.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The new seats offer more space, personal entertainment, and eco-friendly amenities to enhance comfort on long-haul flights.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The event promises to enhance Milan’s international appeal and Cortina’s status as a luxury ski resort destination.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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“Augment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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