AUGMENTATIONS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

augmentations

noun

plural of augmentation

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 The Ducks, on the other hand, landed one of the biggest augmentations in the NHL, swinging a deal for seasoned defenseman John Carlson, who’d spent nearly 17 seasons as a Washington Capital. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 And both of these augmentations have yielded a superb whiskey that is better than the original, which is not always the case. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026 This story was updated to include additional information on Pro Quick Draw processes and other augmentations for coaching workflows. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026 However, Gould points out traditional high-end augmentations in Beverly Hills can reach as high as $12,000 and $15,000 dollars. — Essence, 7 Jan. 2026 The procedures listed include breast augmentations, tummy tucks and, yes, facelifts, whether that be mini (short scar) facelifts or full facelifts, both of which address signs of aging like sagging skin, loose jowls and creases. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 Technically still human, though his augmentations and long life give him this bitter detachment from others. — 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

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Noun

Scheibenbogen reports that the kids who cut out social media entirely showed modest increases in mental well-being that started wearing off five weeks later.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
With the combination of high-efficiency amplification and low-loss fiber, Petal doubles cable capacity without proportional power increases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

In both North America and Europe, clean electrification and digital infrastructure are outstripping renewable additions like wind and solar.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
This is the specific problem Dell Technologies is addressing with the newest additions to the Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, the data context layer of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of additions

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Indiana Sportsbook Welcome Offers Indiana sportsbooks offer various sign-up promotions to attract new users, most commonly bet-and-get promos, deposit matches, and profit boosts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosts

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Since its launch, the first Vision Fund had accumulated about $29 billion in investment gains by the end of June.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Now, by reimagining live shopping for the very environment that accelerated its slowdown, TikTok Shop is seeing sizable gains.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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