enhancement

noun

Definition of enhancementnext
as in improvement
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill the phenomenal enhancements that have been made in home electronic equipment

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Recent Examples of enhancement Hamid’s murder conviction also included an enhancement for using a gun in the crime. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Six Flags Over Georgia's newest roller coaster is going out of service for the rest of the year for enhancements. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Last May, the president issued an executive order meant to limit and track all research that involves the potential enhancement of dangerous pathogens. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 The beach town also set up a one-strike revocation rule for short-term lodging permit holders whose tenants are in violation of public safety laws during the safety enhancement periods. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 In exchange for the plea, prosecutors pledged to not add a habitual offender enhancement, which could have added another 5-to-20 years to his sentence. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The enhancement suite removes crosstalk, denoises and balances voice levels across speakers within seconds rather than the hours a human audio engineer would typically spend working soundboard faders by hand. — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Negotiators had been unable to bridge disagreements over how to finance the combined entity, including credit-enhancement terms and collateral structure. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026 The yearlong milestone celebration features new entertainment and food and beverage options, ride enhancements, park improvement initiatives and more. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhancement
  1. improvement
  2. advancement
  3. advance
Noun
  • Additionally, some home improvement stores, such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Ace Hardware, have collection sites, relieving the pressure of trying to completely dispose of a flag at home.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • The results showed continuous improvement in math, English language arts, science, civics and history for Miami-Dade.
    — Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of improvement
Noun
  • Brent Stubbs, the facility’s chief administrative officer, compared the advanced tech to construction equipment, washing machines and other advancements that revolutionized human labor.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Patients also did not yet have access to blood transfusions, anesthesia and other lifesaving medical advances, according to the CDC, NLM and NIH.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Thousands of fans packed Bayfront Park in Miami for Fan Fest to watch Team USA advance in the World Cup, cheering through rain and celebrating the win together.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of advance

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“Enhancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhancement. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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