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Boost

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Boost: Rapid and substantial improvement.
“To improve business performance, let’s boost our
online advertising budget for better customer reach.”

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Elevate

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Elevate: Raise to a higher quality or status.
“We’ll elevate our customer service to ensure higher
satisfaction levels.”

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Amplify

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Amplify: Expand size or impact.
“We need to amplify our marketing efforts to
maximise our online sales.”

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Hike

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Hike: Raise (Often prices, rates, quantities)
“The company announced a hike in product prices.”

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Raise

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Raise: Increase the amount, level, or value
“Management decided to raise employee salaries to
attract top talent.”

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Escalate

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Escalate: Increase rapidly/intensify (conflicts, costs, or
problems)
“The disagreement with the supplier escalated.”

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Heighten

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Heighten: Make something more intense or significant
“There has been heightened market competition
lately.”

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Optimise

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Optimise: Maximise efficiency.
“Let’s optimise our supply chain to reduce lead
times and improve cost-efficiency”

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Enhance

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Enhance: Add value or quality.
“To enhance our customer experience, we should
invest in user-friendly website redesign.”

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Develop

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Develop: Create or improve something over time
“We have recently been developing a new
product.

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Refine

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Refine: Eliminate flaws and improve precision.
“Our goal is to refine our product design to
address customer complaints and boost sales.”

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Upgrade

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Upgrade: Improve quality, performance or features
“The company invested in upgrading its
technology infrastructure”

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Reduce

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Reduce: Make smaller.
“To reduce operational costs, we should
consider outsourcing non-core functions.”

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Polish

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Polish: Add finishing touches to perfect something
“The marketing team polished the presentation”

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Diminish

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Diminish: Gradual decrease (can sound negative)
“We aim to diminish our environmental
footprint through sustainable practices.”

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Minimise

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Minimise: Keep as small as possible.
“Minimising employee turnover is crucial to
maintaining a stable workforce.”

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Dwindle

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Dwindle: Gradually decrease in size, amount, or
importance.
“The company’s cash reserves dwindled in Q1.”

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Cut (decrease)

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Cut: Reduce or decrease something, such as costs,
expenses, or workforce.
“They cut prices by 20%”

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Expand

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Expand: Increase in size or reach.
“We plan to expand our market share by
entering new regions.”

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Scale

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Scale: Proportional growth (growing all areas of the
business at the same rate)
“Scaling our production capacity will ensure we
can meet increased demand.”

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Augment

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Augment: Add resources or capabilities.
“We’ll augment our research team to accelerate
product development.”

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Diversify

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Diversify: Vary your products, services or
investments.
“The company decided to diversify its product
line”

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Broaden

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Broaden: Increase the scope/range
“We are broadening our customer base by
targeting new demographics.”

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Spread

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Spread: Distribute widely
“The marketing campaign helped spread
awareness about its new product launch.”

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Develop

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Develop: Grow and become more mature
E.g., We have developed into a strong brand
in the UK market

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Advance/Expand

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Advance/Expand market presence
E.g., We are striving to help the client
advance it’s share of the European Pharma
market.

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Realise

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Realise: Turn plans into outcomes.
“We will realise our expansion plans
by securing new partnerships.”

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Attain

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Attain: Reach a specific goal.
“Our target is to attain a 10% increase
in market share by the end of the
year.”

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Evolve

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Evolve: Develop gradually
“The company is searching for ways to
evolve and expand

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Fulfil

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Fulfil: Complete tasks or promises.
“We have to fulfil all regulatory
requirements before launching the
new product.”

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Pioneer

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Pioneer: Be the first with a new idea.
“The company aims to pioneer ground-breaking
solutions in the field of AI.”

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Revolutionise

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Revolutionise: Bring transformative change.
“Our goal is to revolutionise the way people
access healthcare services through telemedicine.”

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Reimagine/Reinvent/Evolve/Redefine/Transform

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Creative problem-solving/development
“We need to reimagine our product line and tailor
to evolving customer needs.”

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Originality/Ingenuity

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Originality/Ingenuity: Independent, unusual
thinking
“Thanks to their ingenuity in manufacturing…

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Resourcefulness

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Resourcefulness: Using your resource effectively
“The company’s inventory management is
exceptionally resourceful (instead of innovative).

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Crucial

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Crucial: Essential or highly important.
Meeting the project deadline is crucial for
our client’s satisfaction.”

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Significant

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Significant: Having a notable impact.
“The significant increase in market share
boosted our company’s revenue.”

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Pivotal

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Pivotal: Serving as a turning point.
“The pivotal decision to diversify our
product range led to our company’s success.”

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Vital

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Vital: Necessary for success or survival.
“Effective communication is vital for
maintaining strong relationships”

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Paramount

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Paramount: Top priority
“It’s paramount we finish this report by
Friday.”

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Compelling

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Compelling: Creating strong interest or
admiration.
“The team prepared a compelling case
for investing in renewable energy
based on its consistent growth.”

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Engaging

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Engaging: Holding people’s interest and
attention.
“David delivered an engaging
presentation on how we can improve
top-line performance.”

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Collaborate

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Cooperate: Work together on tasks.
“We need to cooperate with cross-functional
teams to launch the new product successfully.”

38
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Streamline

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Simplify: Reduce complexity.
“Simplifying our approval process will
speed up project execution.”

38
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Optimise

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Optimise: Improve workflow efficiency.
“We should optimise processes to reduce
production lead times.”

38
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Synchronise

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Synchronise: Coordinate processes for
improved efficiency
“We need to synchronise our
communication processes to ensure that
information flows seamlessly between
departments.”

39
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Coordinate

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Coordinate: Efficiently manage activities.
“We have to coordinate closely with legal and
compliance departments to ensure a smooth
M&A transaction.”

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Partnership

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Partnership/Alliance: Formal, shared commitment.
“We plan to engage in strategic partnerships to
expand our market presence.”

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Joint effort

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Joint effort, teamwork
“Our Partners and Directors have fostered a
culture of joint effort within our team.”

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Efficacious

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Efficacious: : Having the ability to produce the
desired result
“The new sales strategy proved to be highly
efficacious”

43
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Impactful

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Impactful: Making a strong impression
“The CEO’s inspiring leadership style had an
impactful effect on employee morale”

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Literally (alternatives)

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Truly, precisely, exactly

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Honestly (alternatives)

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Frankly, candidly, truthfully, in earnest

46
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Really (alternatives)

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Truly, genuinely, profoundly

47
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Very (alternatives)

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Extremely, exceptionally, exceedingly

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Quite (alternatives)

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Fairly, rather, somewhat, pretty

49
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Basically (alternatives)

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Essentially, fundamentally, in essence

50
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Actually (alternatives)

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In fact, truly, genuinely

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Great (alternatives)

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Excellent, superb, outstanding, tremendous

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Super/Awesome (alternatives)

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Remarkable, fantastic, extraordinary

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Incredible (alternatives)

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Incredible: Unbelievable, phenomenal, remarkable

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To strive to

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To try hard
“I strive to maintain good rapport with my colleagues”

55
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To appeal to / to intrigue

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To find interesting
“Something that appeals to me about equity research is…”

56
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Sort of/Kind of (alternatives)

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Somewhat, rather, to some extent, to some degree
“Our quarterly performance exceeded
expectations to some degree, despite market
volatility.”

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Absolutely, 100% (alternatives)

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Unquestionably, certainly, undoubtedly, definitely, without a doubt

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For example (alternatives)

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Such as, for instance, to illustrate, specifically, as an illustration, namely, as a case in point, including

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