1
as in improving
to make better
some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
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2
as in intensifying
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes
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3
as in sweetening
to make more desirable
leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan
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Recent Examples of enhancing
This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
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Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
The product was first developed by a French company Sederma, as a non-hormonal, bust-enhancing ingredient.
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Every element of the 132 rooms (including six Fitness Suites and six Recovery Suites) serves Siro’s specific mission of enhancing rest and recovery, designed with the help of Danish sleep expert Ana West.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
These headphones also have hands-free Siri and one-touch pairing, enhancing the overall user experience.
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
The product was first developed by a French company Sederma, as a non-hormonal, bust-enhancing ingredient.
—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Every element of the 132 rooms (including six Fitness Suites and six Recovery Suites) serves Siro’s specific mission of enhancing rest and recovery, designed with the help of Danish sleep expert Ana West.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
These headphones also have hands-free Siri and one-touch pairing, enhancing the overall user experience.
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhancing
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Pogačar is only improving as a rider, a scary proposition for man with his extraordinary palmares.
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Higgins also says that improving resilience will mean changing the city’s building code to allow innovative new technology.
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That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
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Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
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Only sweetening the deal this year is the fact that her friend Anthony Vaccarello of Saint Laurent is co-chairing the hosting committee.
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Coffee giant Starbucks is looking to encourage its baristas and hourly workers to improve their sales and customer service by sweetening the pot with bigger financial perks.
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Without a unified, clean, and accessible data structure, AI outputs quickly become ambiguous, hallucinated, and diluted, deepening the clarity crisis rather than resolving it.
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State Street granted Saudi fund administration license State Street has secured a fund administration license in Saudi Arabia, thereby deepening the presence of one of the world’s biggest custodian banks in the kingdom.
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The editing rhythms are clipped and almost metronomically precise; individual scenes feel less composed than synthesized from an array of swift, gestural fragments—a hand on a doorknob, a face at the window—which have the effect of heightening your attention.
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Meanwhile, more companies are laying off workers and investing in AI instead, heightening concerns about the technology's impact on jobs.
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Yes, rucking can improve posture by strengthening the upper back, shoulders and core muscles that hold your spine upright.
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Machine learning systems can identify suspicious patterns and behavioral anomalies in real time, strengthening both fraud prevention and member protection.
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Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.
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To address these shifts, both districts have begun closing and consolidating schools.
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“Enhancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhancing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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