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as in intensified
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as in enlightened
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as in improved
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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as in heightened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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as in sweetened
to make more desirable
leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan
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Recent Examples of enhanced
Khurram Akhtar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Online connectivity has enhanced the work of entrepreneurs, opening new business possibilities.
—John Hall, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The views drivers and passengers have as a car is driven down the road is being enhanced by technology.
—Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In recent years, that tradition has been enhanced by the growth of a vibrant artisan and farmhouse cheese sector.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The belief is that with this kind of deepening, my thinking processes are being enhanced.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The tax advantages of municipal bonds further enhanced the portfolio’s efficiency.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The view will be enhanced further by Saturn's presence above the pair.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
So, too, lamb chops are truly enhanced by the masala potato and pineapple chutney ($32).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Robust know-your-customer (KYC) protocols, enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk applicants and thorough verification of fund sources can help mitigate risks, but that is not all; there is more to the story.
—Khurram Akhtar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Online connectivity has enhanced the work of entrepreneurs, opening new business possibilities.
—John Hall, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The views drivers and passengers have as a car is driven down the road is being enhanced by technology.
—Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In recent years, that tradition has been enhanced by the growth of a vibrant artisan and farmhouse cheese sector.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The belief is that with this kind of deepening, my thinking processes are being enhanced.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The tax advantages of municipal bonds further enhanced the portfolio’s efficiency.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The view will be enhanced further by Saturn's presence above the pair.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
So, too, lamb chops are truly enhanced by the masala potato and pineapple chutney ($32).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
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Local Levels Aside from global politics, Western companies can adopt more positive and enlightened behavior.Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Well, late in the affair, an enlightened Marcus literally slaps some sense into Mike at a climactic moment.Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 7 June 2024
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Finally healthy and a catalyst in the Panthers’ improved pass rush, Wonnum has gained a deeper perspective — and a wealth of medical knowledge — over the year since his initial injury.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Commanders improved to 10-5 for the first time since 1991 and now have a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, since spring, the downturn has sharply intensified across luxury goods sectors, including fashion, accessories, watches, cars and even beauty.Stéphane JG Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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What does ring true until the final frame of the show and into our present-day lives is that civilization and the civilized rarely occupy the same space.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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The stakes felt heightened given a past health scare and her mid-career pivot from writer to painter.Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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To prepare for another arrest attempt, the President's Secret Service heightened surveillance near the Presidential residence, adding more chains to the barbed wire fence and blocking vehicles.Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pritchett is currently facing two counts of aggravated kidnapping, per Harris County court records.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The content creator was charged in December 2024 with one count of aggravated kidnapping, allegedly taking two unnamed women on a dangerous high-speed car ride and threatening their lives as a result.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Littler began playing darts as a tiny boy and soon started beating grown men at the game.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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Expand All In March 2012, a mother came to the Key Biscayne Police Department with her 14-year-old daughter, who had been sent steamy love letters from a grown man — Oscar Olea, her 26-year-old gymnastics coach.Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the stock market has been in a rut for more than a week, Wall Street’s woes deepened Wednesday after the Fed released economic projections that showed signs of slipping progress in the fight against inflation.Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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