ENLARGEMENT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

enlargement

noun

Definition of enlargement

as in photo

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as in expansion

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Recent Examples of enlargement Other potential side effects include acne, breast tenderness or enlargement, fluid retention and worsening symptoms of untreated sleep apnea. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 July 2026 When to Talk to a Doctor Persistent swelling in one limb, visible lymph node enlargement paired with fatigue, or swelling that follows cancer treatment all warrant a physician conversation. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Persistent node enlargement that doesn’t resolve within a few weeks, swelling that appears on one side of the body only, or fatigue accompanied by fever all warrant a medical conversation. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 The teen had gynecomastia, the often temporary enlargement of breast tissue in males during puberty. — Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlargement

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement

Noun

Guests sign up for free; build a profile with a photo, a short bio and links to their social media; and verify their identity by scanning a government ID and their face through Stripe.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress and former child star, who had a stroke in 2020, shared a rare photo of herself Friday on social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of photo

Noun

Blue Origin’s expansion reflects the infrastructure demands of a higher launch cadence.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
During her State of the Union address on 16th September, President von der Leyen committed to overhauling single market rules by the end of next year and advancing EU Inc to streamline cross-border expansion.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

Prosecutors allege Freire raped one of the women while she was incapacitated, took photographs of the unconscious roommates and shared the images with others.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Together, the two then traveled to Santorini, Antiparos, and Athens, making their way through the landscapes Susan had long admired in photographs.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of photograph

Noun

Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Debt acts as a ceiling on private investment, further stifling growth.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

On September 7 two other mathematicians used their program (and AI) to produce a blowup for a frictionless fluid—considered a major step toward blowing up Navier-Stokes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
But through a little more than a year together, there have been no blowups with Metcalf.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of blowup

Noun

Container freight rates have soared since the start of the war in Iran in late February, largely due to the escalation in oil prices amid ongoing disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The primary driver behind this current rally is the ongoing escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of escalation

Noun

Original color photographs were scarce, since continuity stills were usually shot in black-and-white to save money.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
While local farmers were known to operate their own small stills even through Prohibition, there wouldn’t be another large official brewery in Lake County until 1942, Dretske said, when the Zeman Brewing Company opened in Gilmer.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of still

Noun

The rise of loans at Americans’ fingertips Short-term financing has skyrocketed in popularity since the pandemic, when the emergence of these on-demand pay tools, as well as buy-now, pay-later apps aligned with increases in inflation.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Given Abbey’s anxieties about spending money and fear of not having enough, Stacy plans to use very conservative assumptions for inflation, health costs and average returns when making her projections based on Abbey’s savings today.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026