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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Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether or not South Korea can maintain this reversal and continue to grow its population will be valuable data for conservative governments around the world seeking to bolster their own domestic fertility rates and phase out immigration as a source of population augmentation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
And this is probably the ultimate augmentation: Humans will create machines that augment human capabilities and augment our understanding of ourselves.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Not that Indy’s performance requires any real augmentation, as the title of Leonberg’s debut is underselling just how much of a good boy its star really is.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentation. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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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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