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amplification

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


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The Chinese operation also undertook a campaign of mass reporting and bot-network amplification against journalists from the Uyghur diaspora, according to Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The sedimentary basin beneath Tillamook could add another source of amplification.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

In “Suffs,” stalwart amplification emphasized the predictability of forthright lyrics and score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

“But a new structural variable—the amplification effect created by leveraged ETFs and derivatives positioning—has become more important than ever in this market.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Used colloquially, it signals something innocent: an amplification of joy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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