Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for augment. Search instead for augenseite.
Definitions

augment

[awg-ment, awg-ment] / ɔgˈmɛnt, ˈɔg mɛnt /


Usage

What are other ways to say augment? Augment, a somewhat formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work). To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Teleperformance, the world's largest call centre operator and one of the Philippines' biggest private employers, has said AI offers an opportunity to augment rather than replace its workforce.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department was working Tuesday to get approval from the state to augment staffing and pre-deploy resources, said Mike Gray, a public information officer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Such old material does nothing to augment his current sources of hilarious inspiration, including updates on his bowel movements.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Two other books augment Ms. Crowther’s efforts to demythologize Monroe’s character and career, though one wouldn’t guess as much from their jacket art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Many of the chemical agents in this alarming melange imitate and augment the harmful effects of radiation, and within the groups of chemicals themselves there are sinister and little-understood interactions, transformations, and summations of effect.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Despite the market’s concerns about the longevity of the current chip boom, Samsung still forecasts a major supply-demand deficit to persist into 2027, as growth in agentic AI augments the huge buildout of AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

In other words, will AI be a force that replaces labor, or augments it?

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Novo’s cautious C-suite was ready to target Type 2 diabetes—an obvious choice, as GLP-1 augments insulin secretion.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

The live aspect of theater augments that feeling of destructive loss.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

“That’s amazing. My mother says they’re superhuman. Their second operation augments all their muscles and rewires their nervous system. And they’re so scary-looking, a lot of people just panic the first time they see one.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Snap, which unveiled more powerful $2,195 augmented reality glasses this year, sold glasses that record video in bright yellow vending machines in 2016, but the product flopped.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Smart glasses are becoming more popular as augmented reality and artificial intelligence tech becomes more advanced.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“Where I stay careful is in not letting the technology become the subject. The augmented reality by Snap’s AR Studio adds to the project, doesn’t take you away from it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

The pre-existing Poldark tours of the establishment will now surely be augmented to incorporate Rivals, such has been the success of the show.

From BBC May 13, 2026

As mentioned above, the diminished fifth and augmented fourth sound the same.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Over the past several years, Uber has teamed up with at least 21 companies to work on augmenting its business with autonomous cars, trucks and delivery robots.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

So the use cases that I’m seeing now are much more about leaning in, creating opportunities, reducing friction, augmenting human labor and making people more and more effective.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 10, 2025

Blessedly, Season 3 makes room for glimpses into the locals’ lives beyond the hotel, augmenting the personal stakes for workers beyond the usual administrative staff whose prickliness co-stars in previous seasons.

From Salon Feb. 16, 2025

“That is our job to ensure that we’re providing that 911 service ongoing, on top of pre-deploying, augmenting and still responding to the Palisades fire.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2025

Diminishing and augmenting chords Wagner may have made his own, but they are all over Liszt’s daring, dark harmony.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




Vocabulary lists containing augment


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training