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amplification

[am-pluh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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If Charlottesville taught journalists to be wary of amplifying ideology, the current moment demands an understanding that, in an attention economy, amplification itself is the ideology.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It was spectacularly tested at the hall’s 10th anniversary, but with tacky prerecorded video and crummy amplification.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Most current biomarker tests require chemical amplification to increase tiny molecular signals, which adds time, complexity, and expense.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

You can adjust the volume, directional sound amplification and background noise suppression from the mobile app or a remote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

He was careful not to use scary military terms such as virus amplification, lethal chain of transmission, crash and bleed, or major pucker factor.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston