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Origin of enrichment
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.
Vocabulary lists containing enrichment
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Example Sentences
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The nuclear-armed country is believed to operate uranium enrichment facilities at three sites — Yongbyon, Kangson and Kusong.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
At one point, Iran agreed to export its highly enriched uranium and to suspend all enrichment for five years.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
On Thursday, US Vice-President JD Vance said negotiators were "going back and forth on a couple of language points", which include the "question of enrichment".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The scientists discovered that rocks with the right chemistry for rare earth enrichment are mainly found along the steep edges of Earth's thickest and oldest lithosphere.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
After I whine about my need for cultural enrichment and go on and on about how this neighborhood is going to suffocate me—both emotionally and intellectually—she finally lets me go.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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