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strengthening

ADJECTIVE

convalescent

Synonyms

STRONG

ambulatory healing mending rallying

WEAK

discharged dismissed gaining strength getting better getting over something getting well on the mend past crisis perked up recovering rejuvenated rejuvenating released restored

Antonyms

WEAK

failing faltering regressing sickly weak worsening

ADJECTIVE

nutritious

Synonyms

WEAK

alimental alimentative balanced beneficial good health-giving healthful invigorating nourishing nutrient nutrimental nutritive salubrious salutary wholesome

Antonyms

WEAK

bad insubstantial unhealthful unhealthy unwholesome

ADJECTIVE

nutritive

Synonyms

WEAK

alimental alimentary alimentative balanced beneficial good health-giving healthful invigorating nourishing nutrient nutrimental nutritional nutritious salubrious salutary wholesome

ADJECTIVE

wholesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

healthful hygienic pure

WEAK

all there beneficial clean edifying ethical exemplary fit good hale health-giving helpful honorable in fine feather in the pink innocent invigorating moral nice normal nourishing nutritious nutritive respectable restorative right righteous safe salubrious salutary sane sanitary sound together virtuous well worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contaminated dirty

WEAK

bad impure indecent unhealthy unwholesome

NOUN

aggravation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

worsening

STRONG

exacerbation exaggeration increase inflaming inflammation intensification magnification

WEAK

condition deepening heightening sharpening

NOUN

amplification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elaboration

STRONG

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

WEAK

boosting fleshing out heightening supplementing upping

Antonyms

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease lessening reduction shrinkage

WEAK

abridgement condensation contraction shortening

NOUN

augmentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enhancement enlargement

STRONG

accession accretion addition amplification boost buildup development enrichment expansion extension growth hike increase increment inflation intensification magnification multiplication raise reinforcement rise swelling

WEAK

beefing up fleshing out heightening up upping

Antonyms

STRONG

compression contraction decline decrease deduction diminishment drop fall lessening loss reduction shortening shrinkage stagnation subtraction

WEAK

degradation

NOUN

consolidation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

merger unification

STRONG

alliance amalgamation association coalition compression concentration condensation federation fusion incorporation merging reinforcement solidification

WEAK

coadunation melding mergence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division separation

STRONG

antagonism disassociation disunion

WEAK

dispersal parting severance weakening

NOUN

fortification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barricade citadel fortress reinforcement

STRONG

barrier bastion battlement block blockhouse breastwork buffer bulwark castle consolidation defense earthwork entrenchment fastness fort garrison keep outpost parapet preparation presidio protection stockade stronghold support wall

WEAK

embattlement

Antonyms

STRONG

opening

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TOKYO—Japan aims to defend the yen’s credibility by strengthening its economy, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, as the currency faces renewed selling pressure amid continued Middle East tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"This rising uncertainty, alongside elevated fuel prices, acts as an incremental driver strengthening the case for EVs," says Nomura, the Japanese brokerage.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Previous studies have found that gravity waves frequently appear when tropical cyclones are strengthening.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Shares of Dell Technologies were rocketing higher Friday, following a stellar earnings report that echoed the strengthening opportunity for traditional computing in the artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The breeze was strengthening as we pulled away from the pier.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

strengthening

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