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
Near the singularity, the electromagnetic field experiences local power-law enhancement.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
"I believe we are just at the beginning of a global, decade-long mega-trend of human enhancement and consumer biotech."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Hsu is also facing a white collar crime enhancement alleging tax losses of more than $500,000, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The artist’s enhancement of life may emphasize, at certain times, those aspects that a politician can use.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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 structural deficit, it found, could be traced back to an expanded campus footprint from 2000 to 2010, enhancements to undergraduate financial aid, and head-count growth among staff and faculty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
An area described as "one of the most treasured in southern England" may be given enhancements worth £1m.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Wax the body hair and erase the dark circles, but don’t make any noticeable enhancements.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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