amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: an act, example, or product of amplifying
b
: a usually massive replication of genetic material and especially of a gene or DNA sequence (as in a polymerase chain reaction)
2
a
: the particulars by which a statement is expanded
b
: an expanded statement
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The actor will shout out a number and then — in an impressive display of audience amplification by sound designer Tom Gibbons — a reply emanates back from somewhere in the theater.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
But in an era of hyper-partisan media and digital amplification, journalism increasingly competes with propaganda.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Minaj’s rightward political turn has been highly publicized, but its outsized amplification on the X platform seems to have caught the eyes of the Cyabra team.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The sight of microphones increased my skepticism, because amplification can only help so much if the music is too small or the space too big.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
But in an era of hyper-partisan media and digital amplification, journalism increasingly competes with propaganda.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Minaj’s rightward political turn has been highly publicized, but its outsized amplification on the X platform seems to have caught the eyes of the Cyabra team.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The sight of microphones increased my skepticism, because amplification can only help so much if the music is too small or the space too big.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for amplification
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“Amplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amplification. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: an act, example, or product of amplifying
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amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: an act, example, or product of amplifying
2
: a usually massive replication of genetic material and especially of a gene or DNA sequence (as in a polymerase chain reaction)
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