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to make greater in size, amount, or number
our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players
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Recent Examples of augmenting
Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.
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Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
—James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
If augmenting, what super skills will the solution provide to make users superusers?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
These advancements are not just augmenting human decision-making—they’re driving unprecedented changes in business operations, employee roles, and executive strategies.
—David Henkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The team highlights that augmenting DRL frameworks with high-level biomechanical attributes—energy efficiency, mechanical work minimization, and musculoskeletal coordination—can bridge this gap, enhancing robotic locomotion adaptability and performance in complex environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, critics have played the dual role of doorman and amplifier, deciding which literature or music or film (to name just a few media) is worthwhile, then augmenting the experience by giving audiences more context.
—T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Human resources and technology concept for AI augmenting team work.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Moore’s road band handled the parts with Danny Rader augmenting on acoustic guitar and banjo.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
—James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
If augmenting, what super skills will the solution provide to make users superusers?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
These advancements are not just augmenting human decision-making—they’re driving unprecedented changes in business operations, employee roles, and executive strategies.
—David Henkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The team highlights that augmenting DRL frameworks with high-level biomechanical attributes—energy efficiency, mechanical work minimization, and musculoskeletal coordination—can bridge this gap, enhancing robotic locomotion adaptability and performance in complex environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, critics have played the dual role of doorman and amplifier, deciding which literature or music or film (to name just a few media) is worthwhile, then augmenting the experience by giving audiences more context.
—T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Human resources and technology concept for AI augmenting team work.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Moore’s road band handled the parts with Danny Rader augmenting on acoustic guitar and banjo.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augmenting
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many are expanding across markets.Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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With technology accelerating at an ever-increasing speed, educators can register and get up and running with Business Builders free of charge in a just matter of days.Alexa MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Augmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augmenting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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