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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 deepened
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Over nine years, a friendship formed and deepened, eventually evolving into a romantic relationship.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
The mental health crisis in the UK’s film and television study has deepened.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
This journey in Malawi and Tanzania both reinforced my commitment to global health and deepened my resolve to foster inclusivity in every aspect of life, including our workplaces and communities.
—Subha Barry, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Over the next 50 years, these connections between show business and Washington only deepened.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
The importance of this commitment deepened after losing her beloved dog, Kingston.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The Democrats’ business-friendly turn occurred, ironically enough, just as inequality was widening to levels not seen since the Gilded Age—a problem that deepened as Democrats embraced free-trade agreements.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Then, in the early 1990s, came the Oslo Accords, which were designed to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once and for all; at the same time, Israel deepened its security, economic, and cultural ties to the United States and some western European countries.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
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The country’s economic woes deepened over the past year, with inflation at a record high and more than 40% of Argentinians now living in poverty.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Over nine years, a friendship formed and deepened, eventually evolving into a romantic relationship.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
The mental health crisis in the UK’s film and television study has deepened.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
This journey in Malawi and Tanzania both reinforced my commitment to global health and deepened my resolve to foster inclusivity in every aspect of life, including our workplaces and communities.
—Subha Barry, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Over the next 50 years, these connections between show business and Washington only deepened.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
The importance of this commitment deepened after losing her beloved dog, Kingston.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The Democrats’ business-friendly turn occurred, ironically enough, just as inequality was widening to levels not seen since the Gilded Age—a problem that deepened as Democrats embraced free-trade agreements.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Then, in the early 1990s, came the Oslo Accords, which were designed to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once and for all; at the same time, Israel deepened its security, economic, and cultural ties to the United States and some western European countries.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened
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Though Spencer had proclaimed his innocence from the beginning, he was found guilty of aggravated robbery and sentenced to life in prison.Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Yes, but: Robberies and aggravated assaults tripled in Boston in the first six months of the year, compared to the same period last year.Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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That region of the Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere can contain varying levels of free electrons that, when highly concentrated, can slow down GPS signals traveling between satellites and device receivers.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The show is a very concentrated place to get key people to experience it olfactively.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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The revolution, rooted in a Vodou ceremony, heightened white fears that Black religious practices were catalysts for Black liberation.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The vote came amid a moment of intense political debate about inflation.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The stakes have never been higher — and the pressure has never been more intense.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Baseball’s leaner, meaner look is further enhanced by sports’ least taxing commercial breaks; at two minutes and five seconds per pod, the sponsor messages blow by faster than a Ben Joyce heater.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hostilities between the two Korean leaders have been simmering this year as North Korea has appeared to have intensified its nuclear production efforts and strengthened ties with Russia, deepening widespread concern in the West over the isolated nation’s direction.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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In contrast, Al-Ahly strengthened its ranks with several deals, including the duo Nada Khaled and Nora Khaled, former Pyramids’ players.Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Amelia needed cooling and intensive medical care for the next 72 hours, but the Grosse Pointe hospital where she was born doesn't have a neonatal intensive care unit.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Research shows that intensive animal agriculture has been implicated in influenza viruses jumping from animals to people, and some believe this bird flu could even become the source of our next pandemic.Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Deepened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepened. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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