enhancement
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Origin of enhancement
Explanation
An enhancement makes something better. An enhancement to your recipe makes it taste better. An enhancement to your outfit makes it look snappier. An enhancement to your camera lens makes it take clearer photos. The noun enhancement comes from the verb enhance, meaning "to increase or improve," and it can describe anything that's an improvement to the quality or value of something. People might make surgical enhancements to their faces and bodies to make themselves look better — otherwise known as plastic surgery — although this type of enhancement that is somewhat controversial. Those who do it believe it's an enhancement to their quality of life, since they feel better about themselves.
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“They’re different in many ways,” said Calvin Mercer, an East Carolina University religious studies professor who writes about human enhancement technologies.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
But it got plenty of enhancement from chip maker Micron, which made up nearly a quarter of the fund at midyear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Fines for such infractions in West Newport Beach and the Peninsula — dubbed safety enhancement zones — will be tripled from July 3 through July 6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
"Our focus remains on responsible stewardship, environmental enhancement, job creation, and creating long-term value for local communities," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Ingestible Knowledge isn’t just a theory, Dr. Blackbridge. Cognitive enhancement through the bloodstream is possible! This boy is proof! Living proof! I did it.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
She anticipates that a third hospital, Mount Elizabeth, could also transition to the revenue-sharing model after it completes its enhancements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Public sentiment around AI has quickly shifted, with worries about job loss and privacy overshadowing any productivity enhancements the technology might bring.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The lawsuits alleged that Apple violated consumer protection laws by advertising that its iPhones included enhancements to its digital assistant Siri even though it didn’t exist yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Now, Saver’s Match, which moves the incentive to a direct payment, will get a few enhancements.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
For work flow to keep advancing along these lines, though, and deliver the productivity enhancements we want, “we need more and more common standards,” said IBM’s strategic planner Cawley.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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