augments

verb

present tense third-person singular of augment
as in increases
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 augments Enabling that mode augments the on-device scam detection first shipped in March 2025, adding cloud analysis run in Google’s Private AI Compute environment. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s the process of a centaur, who gets to choose and direct the technology that augments his work. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 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, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augments
  1. increases
  2. expands
  3. accelerates
  4. boosts
  5. extends
  6. enhances
Verb
  • Treating these as separate challenges increases cost and complexity over time.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As the bleak second law of thermodynamics states, entropy always increases over time in a closed system.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • This is becoming especially important as the AI economy expands.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of expands
Verb
  • But as the buildout accelerates, its physical costs are becoming harder to ignore.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The green light comes as the Pentagon accelerates efforts to field reliable, portable nuclear power on Earth and in orbit.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • That boosts the total number of essential workers to about 4,400.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Von Tobel pointed to businesses such as Hill House Home, founded by Nell Diamond, and beauty brand Saie, founded by Laney Crowell, as examples where a company’s growth is closely tied to founders whose personal influence boosts business growth.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosts
Verb
  • Applegate’s willingness to share her experience has brought attention to an issue that extends far beyond any one person’s diagnosis.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the versatility of the color doesn’t end with clothes; the beauty of camel extends to accessories, making even the smallest details feel luxe.
    — InStyle, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of extends
Verb
  • The aluminum model enhances the tactile experience with the cool sensation of metal rather than plastic.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This non-precious Ni/Co heterostructure electrode enhances performance and lowers costs in alkaline water electrolysis.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhances

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“Augments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augments. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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