augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
a
: the act or process of augmenting something
b
: the state of being augmented
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augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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The following sections compare and contrast these vertebral augmentation procedures.
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
These glasses were originally intended to be sold to the public, but Meta decided to iterate some features before wider release (for example, low resolution of the overlaid augmentations—currently around 13 pixels per degree density) and work on production costs (estimated to be around $10,000).
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
With the latest silicone-gel implants used in the majority of American breast augmentations, the risk of capsular contracture is between about 12 and 19 percent at 10 years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
These achievements offer some advantages to the United States: prestige in the peacetime competition for influence, improved military access and basing in the region, and a minor augmentation to the United States’ capabilities in the event of a conflict with China.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
These glasses were originally intended to be sold to the public, but Meta decided to iterate some features before wider release (for example, low resolution of the overlaid augmentations—currently around 13 pixels per degree density) and work on production costs (estimated to be around $10,000).
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
With the latest silicone-gel implants used in the majority of American breast augmentations, the risk of capsular contracture is between about 12 and 19 percent at 10 years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
These achievements offer some advantages to the United States: prestige in the peacetime competition for influence, improved military access and basing in the region, and a minor augmentation to the United States’ capabilities in the event of a conflict with China.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-
1
: the act, action, or process of augmenting
2
: something that augments
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