supplementation

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Definition of supplementationnext
as in augmentation

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Recent Examples of supplementation Even among participants who did not engage in exercise or dietary changes, daily creatine supplementation increased lean tissue mass and improved muscular strength and endurance, according to the study. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Because the body converts only a limited amount of ALA into EPA and DHA, people who don’t eat seafood may also want to discuss supplementation with their healthcare provider. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 19 Sep. 2026 Lamming says his team plans to test these ideas—specifically, whether protein supplementation genuinely benefits those who exercise, and whether restriction benefits those who don’t—more directly in both mice and people over the next few years. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 While oral magnesium supplementation has research backing as a way to raise daily intake, the same body of work indicates there is no research showing transdermal magnesium has the same effect, according to Everyday Health. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Reviewers concluded that magnesium supplementation was unlikely to deliver a clinically meaningful benefit for ordinary muscle cramps in older adults. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 For women looking to be more intentional about their wellness, the Belle Vitale program offers a comprehensive approach that brings nutrition, movement, stress management, and supplementation together in one step. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026 That trial was not a head-to-head comparison against oral supplementation. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The effects of magnesium supplementation on subjective anxiety and stress-a systematic review. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplementation
  1. augmentation
  2. enhancement
  3. addition
  4. flowering
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  • Next, classify the remaining work as automation, AI augmentation, judgment or relationship.
    — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Teoxane that pulls a bit of a magic trick; metallic and foil eye shadow sticks with a magnetic design from Danessa Myricks Beauty; and a new way to perform one of plastic surgery’s most popular procedures, breast augmentation, from Motiva.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • He also was sentenced to 9 years in prison for tampering with evidence and 7 years in prison for firearm enhancements, all to be served consecutively.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • In 2021, Estate Yountville was purchased by Boardwalk Investments Yountville, LLC, and revamped with interior and exterior updates, including the addition of century-old olive trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Having just worked together on Taylor’s Patient Zero music video, perhaps the vampish Dakota’s influence is behind the addition of leather and lace to Swift’s after-dark oufits?
    — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of addition
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  • Deadhead blazing star during the growing season to encourage more flowering, but do not prune too soon, as cutting off the foliage may reduce next year’s blooms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Look for signs like sparse foliage or poor flowering to know when division is needed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of flowering

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