as in increase
something added (as by growth)
augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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Recent Examples of augmentation
The mother of two also shared her plans to get breast augmentation during the episode.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The observatory represents a freakish augmentation of human vision.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the podcast, Meghan also announced her plans to get a breast augmentation.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Even without the sales tax augmentation, Slater is confident in the city’s ability to bring in more sales tax by way of business development.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The observatory represents a freakish augmentation of human vision.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the podcast, Meghan also announced her plans to get a breast augmentation.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Even without the sales tax augmentation, Slater is confident in the city’s ability to bring in more sales tax by way of business development.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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That policy had already shifted, but an analysis found the county should go even further to discourage any increases in density in those areas, given how many structures are already at risk.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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But several former chiefs with deep experience in LAFD tactics said most of the more than 40 available engines could have been pre-deployed to fire zones before the Palisades blaze started, while others were kept at stations to help with the increase in 911 calls.Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Myrie’s matching funds movement gives him a boost as the June 24 Democratic mayoral primary looms just six months away.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Several factors like the outperformance of exports, particularly semiconductors, and foreign investments gave the economy a boost last year.Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 season was overall a bounce-back, but his end-of-year slide ate into those gains significantly.Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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These tools can reconcile your annual gains and losses and generate Form 8949 and Schedule D for accurate reporting.Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the Sunset Fire, crews are fighting to contain the rapidly spreading Palisades and Eaton fires, as well as the Hurst, Lidia and Woodley blazes.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In addition to her TV credits, Leakes is the founder of Ladies of Success, a circle formed for entrepreneurial women who are eating the fruits of their labor.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmentation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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