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deepening

ADJECTIVE

increasing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerating escalating growing intensifying

STRONG

accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

WEAK

building up dominant

NOUN

amplification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elaboration

STRONG

addition augmentation boost buildup development enlargement exaggeration expansion expatiation extension intensification lengthening magnification padding raising strengthening stretching widening

WEAK

boosting fleshing out heightening supplementing upping

Antonyms

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease lessening reduction shrinkage

WEAK

abridgement condensation contraction shortening

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He pledged to follow a balanced foreign policy, saying Yerevan will "continue the course of rapprochement with the West" while also deepening Russia ties.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In a parallel move Thursday, Foxconn is also deepening its collaboration with Korean conglomerate SK Group to focus on large-scale AI data centers, servers and next-generation memory technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Farage of deepening divisions as she argued that police should treat everyone equally regardless of race.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Last month’s resupply run showed a deepening Russian hold on the air base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Then six weeks passed—the six weeks between Columbus Day and that 911 call—and I still had not caught the moodiness that was deepening in my friend.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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