aggrandizement

noun

Definition of aggrandizementnext
as in advancement
disapproving advancement or increase in power or importance He acted only for his political advantage and personal aggrandizement. self-aggrandizement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrandizement
  1. advancement
  2. preferment
  3. exaltation
  4. preference
  5. promotion
  6. magnification
Noun
  • Generative User Interfaces Drive Next-Gen User Experience The rise of generative user interfaces represents a significant advancement in how users interact with applications.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • With sleep disorders affecting approximately 70 million Americans and poor sleep linked to serious health risks like heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline, the Tone Buds represent a significant advancement in personal sleep technology.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Make the dough: Add the flour, whole eggs, egg yolk (reserve the white for brushing on later), honey, oil, ground coriander, orange zest and salt to the preferment.
    Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The evolution of the dough at Flour + Water OG was inspired by their research and development at Flour + Water Pizzeria and the findings of what a preferment does to the complexity of that dough.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of preferment
Noun
  • In Islamic tradition, the father of a newborn is expected to recite the adhan, or call to prayer, in his child’s right ear, so that the first sounds the baby hears upon entering this world are exaltations of God’s supremacy, setting them on a path of grace and virtue.
    Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Philosophical concepts used to address these topics have been implicitly determined by the colonizer through the exaltation of certain thinkers and the obscuring of others.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of exaltation
Noun
  • This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.
    Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2023
Definition of preference
Noun
  • The brand becomes dependent on a cycle of constant promotions to maintain visibility but lacks a deeper connection with its audience.
    Karan Sharma, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The new promotion kicks off with a Smokey Bear and Willy Woodchuck Meet and Greet from noon to 2 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Plum Creek Nature Center.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of promotion
Noun
  • As high a magnification as possible may seem logical for looking at tiny objects in the night sky, but beware.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Neither of these particularly needs high magnification.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of magnification
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