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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Money used from those grants helps establish labs to conduct research, augment career training and development, fund conferences where information is shared, and pay salaries of small, medium, and large research operations, including the work of master’s degree and Ph.D. students at universities.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Learning how to use it to augment, not corrupt your thinking and judgement, is harder.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The first quarter moon urges us to give extra TLC and slightly augment our new moon intentions, if necessary.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
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Sucralose increased brain activity in the hypothalamus and feelings of hunger compared to sugar, especially in participants with obesity.—
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
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President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs Wednesday affecting all U.S. trading partners and imports, plowing ahead on a risky economic strategy that promises to further accelerate a global trade war and raise anxieties about higher consumer prices at home.—
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Playing in the Club World Cup this summer should only boost Benfica’s global profile.—
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The annual increases will likely boost additional retirees beyond the $300,000 mark soon because there are five additional retirees currently being paid more than $280,000 each, according to statistics from the state comptroller’s office.—
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Another company, Thyssenkrupp, then processed the recycled titanium to enhance its machining and deformation characteristics.—
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Knights hope to elevate veteran pass-rushing group The Knights have several starters returning to balance a talented group that should enhance the team’s pass rushing abilities.—
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“Augment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augment. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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