augmentation

noun

aug·​men·​ta·​tion ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce augmentation (audio)
-ˌmen-
Synonyms of augmentationnext
1
a
: the act or process of augmenting something
b
: the state of being augmented
2
: something that augments : addition

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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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In the meantime, according to data from Goldman Sachs, AI substitution wiped out roughly 25k jobs per month in the past year, while augmentation added back about 9k. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 Leesa, 50, admits that the idea of a breast augmentation had always been a thought, considering many of her friends had had one done. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 And while the surgery is still nowhere near as common as procedures like breast augmentation (over 306,000) or rhinoplasty (over 48,000), demand has been growing steadily. — Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026 At 29 years old and having undergone breast augmentation surgery in 2025, many suspect that Simone Biles is done with competitive gymnastics. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for augmentation

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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augmentation

noun
aug·​men·​ta·​tion ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen- How to pronounce augmentation (audio)
1
: the act, action, or process of augmenting
2
: something that augments

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