enhancement

noun

Definition of enhancementnext
as in improvement
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill the phenomenal enhancements that have been made in home electronic equipment

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Recent Examples of enhancement Kia's base model can feel a bit barebones, but upper trims feature plenty of creature comforts and tech enhancements that improve its driving and ownership experience. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 At the event, before Rothenberg triumphantly clarinet-riffed with recordings of sperm whales and humpbacks, Joe Valle, of Nonhuman Teachers, interviewed Nollman, with career-retrospective audiovisual enhancement. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Unlike previous versions of DLSS, which tend to improve performance and offer visual enhancements, DLSS 5 is designed primarily to make games look more realistic. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Sacramento Superior Court jurors also found true allegations of aggravating factors and a sentencing enhancement for multiple victims, prosecutors said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 At Texas State University, which recently joined the Pac-12, Aramark is supporting enhancements designed to broaden both the Bobcat fan experience and student-athlete performance. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 After several seasons of linen and hemp bringing more pronounced texture to denim, the segment is now shifting toward fabrics with more luxurious enhancements. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Zero Company relishes the quiet moments where your characters get to bond, translating those bonds directly into gameplay enhancements and skills in battle. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 His reduction stemmed from legislative changes from the past few years that gave judges the ability to strike firearm enhancements criticized as overly punitive. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
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  1. improvement
  2. advancement
  3. advance
Noun
  • Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So your improvement is about four to five times bigger than what the average participant in our study gained.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of improvement
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  • One specific area that is actively being explored is the potential of using bacteriophages, which are originally viral in nature, in conjunction with advancements in AI to help detect, track and destroy resistant bacteria forms.
    — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • If this wasn't enough, Salesforce on Wednesday announced a new product integration with Claude chatbot maker Anthropic, the very startup whose rapid technological advances this year fanned much of those AI disruption fears.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The way Aschenbrener explained it, advances in AI would soon enable humanity to unlock unlimited resources and colonize distant planets.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Enhancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enhancement. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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