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Explanation
Enrichment makes something more meaningful, substantial, or rewarding. Enrichment improves something. Riches are valuable things, such as money, jewels, and gold. Similarly, enrichment is when something is made more valuable. A reading enrichment program improves education. When vitamins or nutrients are added to food, that's enrichment because it makes the food healthier. All types of enrichment are improvements; they leave things better than they were before. You can also say such enrichment has enriched your life.
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Some activists remain positive that more staffers at shelters will improve conditions, but others argue the money should go straight to the animals through food, enrichment and supplies instead of wages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
As a parent of two kids juggling childcare costs, enrichment activities and our grocery budget, putting money into an investment across the world seemed like a bad move.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
"We initially assumed that water released from the subduction zone directly controlled gold enrichment," says Timm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
She worked alongside other students to design enrichment activities for a tiger, for example, before presenting their ideas to members of the public - something she said she would previously have found intimidating.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Some described being transferred between bases eight or more times in as many years, in each instance needing to start over in settling their children into things like music lessons or enrichment programs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
In a way, these enrichments help prevent that gummy texture I often find with too much high-protein flour.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2022
These enrichments help their “mental health,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
SAT-SUN Watch animals play with holiday-themed treats and enrichments, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2018
She had reacted to manure and bone meal that were enrichments in bagged compost she had bought.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2018
First, by training her for leisure time, enrichments, and domestic mindlessness.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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