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present participle of strengthen.

strengthening

ADJECTIVE

convalescent

Synonyms

STRONG

ambulatory healing mending rallying

WEAK

discharged dismissed gaining strength getting better getting over something getting well on the mend past crisis perked up recovering rejuvenated rejuvenating released restored

Antonyms

WEAK

failing faltering regressing sickly weak worsening

ADJECTIVE

nutritious

Synonyms

WEAK

alimental alimentative balanced beneficial good health-giving healthful invigorating nourishing nutrient nutrimental nutritive salubrious salutary wholesome

Antonyms

WEAK

bad insubstantial unhealthful unhealthy unwholesome

ADJECTIVE

nutritive

Synonyms

WEAK

alimental alimentary alimentative balanced beneficial good health-giving healthful invigorating nourishing nutrient nutrimental nutritional nutritious salubrious salutary wholesome

ADJECTIVE

wholesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

healthful hygienic pure

WEAK

all there beneficial clean edifying ethical exemplary fit good hale health-giving helpful honorable in fine feather in the pink innocent invigorating moral nice normal nourishing nutritious nutritive respectable restorative right righteous safe salubrious salutary sane sanitary sound together virtuous well worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contaminated dirty

WEAK

bad impure indecent unhealthy unwholesome

NOUN

aggravation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

worsening

STRONG

exacerbation exaggeration increase inflaming inflammation intensification magnification

WEAK

condition deepening heightening sharpening

NOUN

amplification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elaboration

STRONG

addition augmentation boost buildup deepening development enlargement exaggeration expansion expatiation extension intensification lengthening magnification padding raising stretching widening

WEAK

boosting fleshing out heightening supplementing upping

Antonyms

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease lessening reduction shrinkage

WEAK

abridgement condensation contraction shortening

NOUN

augmentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enhancement enlargement

STRONG

accession accretion addition amplification boost buildup development enrichment expansion extension growth hike increase increment inflation intensification magnification multiplication raise reinforcement rise swelling

WEAK

beefing up fleshing out heightening up upping

Antonyms

STRONG

compression contraction decline decrease deduction diminishment drop fall lessening loss reduction shortening shrinkage stagnation subtraction

WEAK

degradation

NOUN

consolidation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

merger unification

STRONG

alliance amalgamation association coalition compression concentration condensation federation fusion incorporation merging reinforcement solidification

WEAK

coadunation melding mergence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division separation

STRONG

antagonism disassociation disunion

WEAK

dispersal parting severance weakening

NOUN

fortification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barricade citadel fortress reinforcement

STRONG

barrier bastion battlement block blockhouse breastwork buffer bulwark castle consolidation defense earthwork entrenchment fastness fort garrison keep outpost parapet preparation presidio protection stockade stronghold support wall

WEAK

embattlement

Antonyms

STRONG

opening

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strengthening

Gov. Tiff Macklem said in a speech that export growth has resumed and is expected to continue strengthening, and business investment is picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The upgrade is part of chipmaker’s effort to meet AI chip demand and strengthening Europe’s semiconductor supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“We are simplifying the organization, strengthening leadership, enforcing accountability and aligning our structure with the priorities that matter most: customers, quality, and innovation,” Napoli said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

After finishing third last season, United prioritised strengthening their midfield ahead of a return to the Champions League after a two-year absence.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

He had been clearing the irrigation channels and strengthening the dams, the fork he carried was caked with soil and water.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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