enhanced 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in intensified

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2
as in enlightened

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enhanced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enhance
1
as in improved
to make better some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house

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2
as in heightened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes

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3
as in sweetened
to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhanced
Adjective
These assets will take time and billions of dollars in capital investments to turn into first or enhanced production. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 What the disagreement was about Auditors for the city of Atlanta said the transit agency overcharged for enhanced bus service and owed the city $70 million from a fund to pay for new MARTA projects. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Preferred seats also receive upgraded bedding, a mattress pad, pajamas and an enhanced amenity kit. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the surface equipment needed for a commercial-scale enhanced geothermal system (EGS). — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Panu mentioned that Novig’s deal with the Mets contains integration with the club’s rewards program, which could also lead to users accessing enhanced experiences at Citi Field. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 An enhanced mechanism for teens to report potentially harmful content and a requirement that Meta respond to 90% of those reports within six hours. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 The lighting, carpeting and skylights were all replaced, and new shelves, storage and whiteboard walls were added as well as a larger connection to the enhanced courtyard. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 But as the cuts are set to take place, lawmakers also failed to renew enhanced subsidies for coverage, raising the cost of insurance for individuals. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
For daily family casual gaming scenarios, the M7SG is equipped with exclusive Game Mode Plus and enhanced Game Bar, supporting VRR variable refresh rate and ALLM automatic low-latency mode. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Silver Palace's presentation is enhanced by a low, off-center, third-person camera perspective. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 Dark circles get enhanced rather than left alone, and liner is smudged on purpose to look slept-in. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 There’s no question the Chins have enhanced Central Florida’s culinary scene. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The company has reported that the topological gap has been increased and the robustness has been enhanced as a result of modifications to the material stack. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Last year, Truist announced a five-year expansion plan with 100 new branches, enhanced digital tools and hiring more advisors to help customers with complex financial needs in its fast-growing affluent cities like Charlotte, Atlanta and Miami. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Lala, which has since weakened into a tropical storm and is moving away from Hawaii, brought a remarkable two to three feet of rain to parts of the Big Island, where the steep terrain and mountains enhanced precipitation. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhanced
  1. intensified
  2. enlightened
  3. improved
  4. heightened
  5. sweetened
  6. magnified
  7. civilized
  8. deepened
Adjective
  • Agents shot and killed two people in July during a period of intensified immigration sweeps — individuals the agency later said had not been targets of its operations.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • The quarterly earnings for Google’s parent company beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday, though the results could lead to intensified scrutiny over tech firms’ high AI spending.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of intensified
Adjective
  • Yet still, the spectacle of the enlightened president, listening to both the people, particularly the younger generation, and his military commanders, remains.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Twenty years ago, in less enlightened times, says Travis, a band would have just kicked him out.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of enlightened
Verb
  • Beijing’s endorsement of DeepSeek and Liang has also helped open doors and improved their access to marquee listings.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson’s ability to set the edge in the run game seems much improved.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • However, fundraising on such a massive scale has also heightened market concerns over long-term capacity oversupply.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The bones are covered in a sandy bacon jam hot with suya spice heightened with West African black pepper.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of heightened
Verb
  • Many caloric or sugar-sweetened beverages don’t offer healthy benefits and can lead to weight gain, which can stress your kidneys and speed up kidney disease progression.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The nutty richness of the sherry is immediately apparent, sweetened and charmed by the orgeat, and the sherry as much as anything is what sets the Fog Cutter apart.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetened
Adjective
  • Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of magnified
Adjective
  • At least in civilized society, which is what Screencaps Nation is all about.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Leave it in its normal mode and the SQ5 behaves like a civilized luxury crossover.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of civilized
Verb
  • The intervention of Allied troops on the White Russian side in the Russian Civil War deepened Bolshevik paranoia, and Bolshevik leaders concluded that hostile powers would always seek to destroy Russia by cultivating internal enemies.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Israel and Greece have deepened defense ties in the last decade.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepened

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“Enhanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhanced. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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