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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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"We initially assumed that water released from the subduction zone directly controlled gold enrichment," says Timm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Still, there are serious problems with the agreement, not the least of which is that—despite Mr. Trump’s post—it allows for enrichment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
She worked alongside other students to design enrichment activities for a tiger, for example, before presenting their ideas to members of the public - something she said she would previously have found intimidating.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
One provision would potentially see US companies build a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
It means lack of summer opportunities — i.e., childcare so those of us who are not on vacation can work in the summer months — lack of camp, summer school, lessons, enrichments.
From Salon ● May 3, 2022
These enrichments help their “mental health,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
She had reacted to manure and bone meal that were enrichments in bagged compost she had bought.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2018
SAT-MON See how keepers get creative presenting treats and enrichments for animals to encourage natural behaviors, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2018
First, by training her for leisure time, enrichments, and domestic mindlessness.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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