as in intensifying
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works
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Recent Examples of deepening
As well as job displacement, AI risks deepening wealth inequality—concentrating the gains among those who own or are able to leverage its abilities, while throwing the remainder into the same basket of the formerly employable unemployed.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, officials reinforce colonial subordination while deepening the vulnerability of immigrant communities.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
China’s economic slowdown appears to be deepening, new data showed.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, social media is more likely to be the source of misinformation, disinformation, deepening political divides, and eroding public trust in everything from elections to public health.
—Jeremy H. Gottschalk, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Her comments reflected a deepening dispute between Caracas and its neighbors over their support for Washington’s regional operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Parlow’s vision also involves strengthening Chapman’s presence beyond campus, deepening partnerships with local school districts, businesses and cultural institutions and reinforcing Chapman’s role as both a university of choice and a vital community partner.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, officials reinforce colonial subordination while deepening the vulnerability of immigrant communities.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
China’s economic slowdown appears to be deepening, new data showed.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, social media is more likely to be the source of misinformation, disinformation, deepening political divides, and eroding public trust in everything from elections to public health.
—Jeremy H. Gottschalk, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Her comments reflected a deepening dispute between Caracas and its neighbors over their support for Washington’s regional operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Parlow’s vision also involves strengthening Chapman’s presence beyond campus, deepening partnerships with local school districts, businesses and cultural institutions and reinforcing Chapman’s role as both a university of choice and a vital community partner.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepening
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Substances like alcohol disrupt our delicate system of neurotransmitter activity, intensifying anxiety and other long-term health challenges.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Hill’s Niall Stanage writes that the shocking killing of Kirk is heightening fears over the nation’s path.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Six Chinese nationals were recently detained in Subic Bay on espionage charges, further heightening mistrust.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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But while there is a greater focus on creating differentiated, high-value experiences that customers deeply value, technology investments aimed at enhancing customer experience often fail to meet expectations.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Government policies focused on both mitigating carbon emissions and enhancing energy independence are also making headway in some locations.—
Michael Oxman,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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Building and strengthening one-on-one relationships is the way to grow and defend yourself.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Merrill even walked with two outs to bring the go-ahead run to the plate but Ryan O’Hearn struck out to end a loss that prevented the Padres from truly strengthening their postseason position.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Deepening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepening. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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