AMPLIFICATIONS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

amplifications

noun

plural of amplification

as in enhancements

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as in additions

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Noun

The sentencing has been delayed twice, following disagreements from the defense and prosecution about potential sentencing enhancements.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
And her campaign is being overseen by political consultant Jeff Millman, who worked on the Measure HLA push that would enforce bike lanes, bus lanes and pedestrian enhancements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancements

Noun

Eventually, an edict from the top came that existing attorneys should not anticipate additions to the court teams, according to one source.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
This offseason, the right additions could put them on a similar route.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of additions

Noun

The Republican president claims historic levels of foreign investment that are a mix of exaggerations and wishful thinking.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Staffers for major political figures have puzzled over the content, and are growing concerned about the rise of a new wave of videos with errors, exaggerations, misleading comments, and a tone that can be downright weird.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggerations

Noun

The domestic tax credit modifications impasse did not impact Italy’s international production rebates, which remained firmly in place.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Its existing capabilities provide a starting point for the conversion, although the transport configuration cannot perform the new mission without substantial modifications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of modifications

Noun

In ‘Air Ride’, the narrator’s—and apparent interlocutor’s—consistent silence emphasises the erratic nature of Sepp’s elaborations on beauty, music, frocks and landscape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026

Definition of elaborations

Noun

And while authorities tried to quell protests against the voter revision deletions in October, Shah described those opposing the voter revision as protecting infiltrators.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
The commission, the constitutional body responsible for overseeing elections, says the deletions include people who have died, moved, registered more than once, or could not be traced.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deletions

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