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• past tense form of enrich.
• past participle of enrich.

enriched

American  

[en-richt] / ɛnˈrɪtʃt /

adjective

1. supplied with riches, wealth, or abundant or valuable possessions.

   The enriched manufacturers then funnel profits back to the corrupt politicians who favor and support this vicious cycle of overcharging.

2. supplied with any element, feature, ingredient, etc., that improves quality or attractiveness or adds value or significance.

   As the tea is aged, it gains an enriched flavor and deep, sweet aroma.

   At The Village, we provide living options and services for seniors in a spiritually enriched environment.

3. Physics. (of a substance or material) having an increased proportion of a valuable mineral or isotope.

   In the normal energy fuel cycle, the enriched uranium—up to 90 percent U-235—is then transported to a fuel fabrication facility.

4. (of a curriculum) enhanced by increasing the breadth of content, depth of treatment, or variety of instructional methods.

   The Honors Program offers highly motivated students an enriched program of study in which to develop global perspectives.

5. Nutrition. (of processed food) having one or more nutrients added or restored.

   Consumers today can choose from a wide array of products, including no-fat, low-fat, or calcium-enriched milk.

   The cookie dough is a combination of enriched flour, brown sugar, and chocolate chips.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enrich.

Other Word Forms

• unenriched
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of enriched

First recorded in 1600–10; 1935–40 enriched for def. 5; enrich ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; enrich ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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enriched

"Having shown that female-biased genes are heavily enriched in inflammatory pathways, we now have another biological rationale for why the immune system can more easily mistakenly attack the body's own tissues in women."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Newly enriched Americans are bound to spend some of their windfall on new cars, yachts, houses and the like.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Centrifuges are needed to produce enriched uranium, which can be used to make reactor fuel for civilian use but also for nuclear weapons if enriched to around 90% purity or higher.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Iran denies ever seeking nuclear weapons but has produced about 1,000 pounds of 60% enriched uranium, near weapons-grade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Lawrence predicted that each Alpha would be capable of producing 300 grams of enriched uranium a month.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik