AUGMENTATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

augmentation

noun

ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən

Definition of augmentation

as in increase

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 augmentation In the meantime, according to data from Goldman Sachs, AI substitution wiped out roughly 25k jobs per month in the past year, while augmentation added back about 9k. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 Leesa, 50, admits that the idea of a breast augmentation had always been a thought, considering many of her friends had had one done. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 And while the surgery is still nowhere near as common as procedures like breast augmentation (over 306,000) or rhinoplasty (over 48,000), demand has been growing steadily. — Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026 Around two months after her breast augmentation, Sandra said her right side became painful, and the skin was turning yellow-brown and purple like a bruise. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for augmentation

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Driving the increase in murder charges in fatal crashes are a few factors, Cherney and McClain agree.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Over the past three months, international futures markets saw cocoa rise by more than 60% cumulatively, coffee gain over 30%, and raw sugar futures increase by nearly 30%.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of increase

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The bike also has a programmable control system that can provide functions such as boost, wheel-lift assistance, speed limiting and what Bonnell calls E-Clutch functionality (more on that later).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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While their new addition has been an adjustment for their twins, the proud parents share that their twins simply adore their baby brother.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim told residents that installation of an approximately 8-foot fence was expected to begin this fall, followed by artistic and decorative additions through next spring.

— Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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