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enrichment

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[en-rich-muhnt] / ɛnˈrɪtʃ mənt /

noun

  • enrichments
    plural
  1. an act of enriching.

  2. the state of being enriched.

  3. something that enriches.

    the enrichments of education and travel.


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Etymology

Origin of enrichment

First recorded in 1620–30; enrich + -ment


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 of the other kids have money to try things now — sports, academic enrichment, music lessons, language lessons, vacations, summer camps — because their parents have more money left even after saving for college.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Trautman found that the military’s efforts to provide enrichment and entertainment to soldiers and sailors put an emphasis on “movies, post exchanges, radio broadcasts, athletics, and dramatics.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Last year, Boulder County, Colo., won a 5-2 ruling in the state Supreme Court that allowed its 2018 suit to proceed as a claim of a public nuisance, an unjust enrichment or a civil conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

But in fact, just days before the raids began, Iran offered to suspend enriching its uranium for three years, to limit enrichment afterward to very low levels, and to allow international inspectors to verify compliance.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

It’s a teacher enrichment day and there’s no school, so she figured, why not knock out some hours?

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

These enrichments help their “mental health,” he said.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2022

SAT-SUN See black bears and grizzly cubs, keeper chats, bear enrichments, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2019

It’s perfect for pizza, and it utilizes individual supply chains for all those enrichments.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2019

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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