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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This effect, known as "low-energy enhancement," has been difficult to explain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
“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
The beach town also set up a one-strike revocation rule for short-term lodging permit holders whose tenants are in violation of public safety laws during the safety enhancement periods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
She’s an extreme example of surgical enhancement gone wrong, for surely not even in the Capitol could they find this face attractive.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
There was a lot to discuss about both titles including AI/robots, intellectual enhancements, climate change, reality television, prison reform/abolition and human nature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Upstart Holdings said artificial-intelligence enhancements helped reaccelerate growth in its core personal-lending business during the latest quarter — and investors liked what they saw.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a rare mention of the country’s spy program earlier this month, he presided over a meeting that called for “radical” enhancements to North Korea’s military reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities, according to state media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
AliExpress criticised the "disproportionate" fine in a statement, which "does not adequately reflect our established framework and the significant, proactive enhancements we have made".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Rad Lab was not too proud to build these enhancements into its machine, where warranted.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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