1
2
as in expansion
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of enlargement
The leadership development system can be integrated with other interventions, such as succession planning, work with an external coach, recognition, and job enlargement, to name a few.
—
Scott J. Allen, Big Think, 6 Jan. 2026
Higher doses can cause hair loss (along with hair growth on the face and other areas many women would probably find undesirable), clitoral enlargement, acne and vocal changes that can be permanent.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Some critics would come to call its sharp enlargement of executive authority the imperial presidency.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
This test, sometimes along with a digital rectal exam, is used to screen for cancer or enlargement of the prostate, according to Caamano.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlargement
Scott J. Allen, Big Think, 6 Jan. 2026
Higher doses can cause hair loss (along with hair growth on the face and other areas many women would probably find undesirable), clitoral enlargement, acne and vocal changes that can be permanent.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Some critics would come to call its sharp enlargement of executive authority the imperial presidency.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
This test, sometimes along with a digital rectal exam, is used to screen for cancer or enlargement of the prostate, according to Caamano.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlargement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
Noun
-
In a file photo, Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
-
The Justice Department began releasing a huge cache of additional Epstein documents, videos and photos, though others remained under wraps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The centerpiece of the expansion, which was led by the architects Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with the firm Cooper Robertson, is an atrium that snaps right onto the side of the flagship building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
-
The Maryland case often is cited as justification for an expansion of DNA collection.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
During passage around the far side, about a quarter of the moon will be in sunlight, giving the astronauts a chance to observe, photograph and shoot video of features never before seen by human eyes.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
-
This serial presentation emphasized the relationship between the photographs rather than the singular sculpture pictured in each—a demonstration of her conviction that a successful artwork should change over time according to its own internal logic.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Yang is part of a generation of workers that powered China's growth by digging coal from underground mines in Datong, a city known as China's coal capital in the northern province of Shanxi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
-
By examining brain tissue removed in such surgeries, a team led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has identified mutations in genes that control the growth of neurons, including one affecting an enzyme that is important in cell proliferation.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Having an enormous blowup has never kept Taylor and Dakota from hooking up before.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
-
The pinball blowup occurred at a moment when trans people face an increasingly hostile environment in the United States, particularly in sports.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The attack, which reportedly used 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, marks a major escalation as the conflict in the region entered its second month.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Maybe the front office felt the Bulls could provide appropriate provisions to prevent further escalation.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The 360-degree lens captures everything around the drone at 8K/60fps in HDR, with stills up to 120 megapixels – footage that can be exported straight or reframed entirely in post-production.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
-
From 1964 portrait sessions to The Supremes publicity stills in ‘66, the singer’s shapely ‘do often delicately framed her wispy lashes.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The conflict in the Middle East has weighed on gold prices, with surging oil and gas prices raising expectations of an inflation spike across economies that will lead to a bout of interest rate hikes.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Investors are now bracing for the war to last for some time, which would likely set off inflation in global markets and could stunt Asia's economic growth.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
