amplifications

noun

Definition of amplificationsnext
plural of amplification
1
as in enhancements

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2
as in additions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplifications
  1. enhancements
  2. additions
  3. exaggerations
  4. modifications
  5. alterations
  6. adjustments
  7. revisions
  8. amendments
Noun
  • In the past, the attraction’s down time has been used not only to prepare a new figure representing the incoming president but also for maintenance on its existing figures or enhancements to the structure.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Delta executives announced the YouTube deal and other flight-experience enhancements to its Delta Sync platform as the aviation giant gave an expansive presentation Tuesday evening at the Sphere in Las Vegas, in connection with the Consumer Electronics Show.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • Some major additions have already been shown off, such as new weapons and a rework to the customs map, but in an interview, Nikita let slip a couple of other additions that do not seem to have been shown off just yet.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Last summer, however, the most important additions – Elliot Anderson (£15million plus Odi Vlachodimos, from Newcastle) and Nikola Milenkovic (£12million, Fiorentina) – had both joined by mid-July.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of additions
Noun
  • On the opposite end of the spectrum, most Republicans, 71 percent, view those statements as exaggerations.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggerations
Noun
  • Doing this early on in the design process can save you time and money by minimizing rework or product modifications.
    Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The model policy also suggests different modifications departments can make to benefit employees, like assistive technologies and telework.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • These financial pressures have resulted in a thorough restructuring plan that requires significant cuts and alterations to their existing operations.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The entire look cost $6,000 to create, the price tag including the fittings, sketches, fabrics and unlimited alterations, plus the prototype dress used for fittings and the actual one worn on Christmas Eve.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • Monitor competitor activities and prepare to make any necessary adjustments.
    Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The trend of children getting higher average sentences than adults held even after the adjustments.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • Upward revisions of that magnitude help explain why the stock has followed up its 59% leap in 2023 with another strong year.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even with the newest revisions, the legislation still faces criticism from some groups in LGBTQ+, civil rights and digital privacy circles.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of revisions
Noun
  • North Dakota is one of 18 states that allow citizens to propose and vote on amendments to the state constitution.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As of August 2023, Billboard reported that Bieber was still under contract for about four more years, following a series of amendments to his deal with Braun made in 2020.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of amendments
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