Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

enlargement

[en-lahrj-muhnt] / ɛnˈlɑrdʒ mənt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

From 2000 he focused on the European economy ahead of the European Union's 2004 enlargement, and subsequently oversaw coverage of economic indicators, central bank decisions and bond markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

The European commissioner for enlargement, Marta Kos, criticised the bill's adoption.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

In a late February memo to museum staff obtained by The Times, Kanjo described the closure as an effort to concentrate programming in La Jolla, 13 miles up the coast, after its recent enlargement.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2024

“Do you understand the long-term issues of a cross-country run like you’re planning? Muscle damage, oxidative stress, enlargement of the heart, knee damage, hip and pelvis misalignment, should I go on?”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

The committee said this had created a "wild west" market with procedures, including liquid breast enlargements, reportedly being done in Airbnbs, hotels rooms, garden sheds and public toilets.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

The latest twist came from a January report in the German newspaper Bild about other possible enlargements.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

In L.A., the small originals are part of the show, and then you can see the lithographs, which are enlargements.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2025

Yet amid growing public disenchantment, Italian media have made fun of myriad micro-projects unlikely to help growth, such as cemetery enlargements or the opening of a ham museum in a village near Parma.

From Reuters Jul. 12, 2023

“You saw the enlargements on the TV screen,” Roy Baty said.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training