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enrichment

[en-rich-muhnt] / ɛnˈrɪtʃ mənt /
NOUN
advancement
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The U.S. last year inflicted severe damage on the so-called Fordow site, also buried in a mountain, by dropping its most powerful bombs through ventilation shafts that went straight down to uranium enrichment facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Iran agreed to limits on uranium enrichment and pledged to reduce its stockpile, with the International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring Iran’s compliance.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Carbon enrichment is often associated with biological activity and provided an important clue that microbes were involved.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

They now walk their two dachshunds in the morning and do enrichment activities with them in the house to keep them occupied "since it's too hot to walk them after 8am or 9am".

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

She had had regular medical checkups, plenty of socialization, and plenty of enrichment: library story-time, infant swim, mommy-and-me music classes.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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

SAT-SUN See black bears and grizzly cubs, keeper chats, bear enrichments, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2019

She had reacted to manure and bone meal that were enrichments in bagged compost she had bought.

From Slate Dec. 12, 2018

First, by training her for leisure time, enrichments, and domestic mindlessness.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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