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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
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
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
Realise: Turn plans into outcomes. "We will realise our expansion plans by securing new partnerships."
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Attain
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
Evolve: Develop gradually “The company is searching for ways to evolve and expand
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Fulfil
Fulfil: Complete tasks or promises. “We have to fulfil all regulatory requirements before launching the new product."
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Pioneer
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
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
Creative problem-solving/development "We need to reimagine our product line and tailor to evolving customer needs."
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Originality/Ingenuity
Originality/Ingenuity: Independent, unusual thinking “Thanks to their ingenuity in manufacturing...
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Resourcefulness
Resourcefulness: Using your resource effectively “The company’s inventory management is exceptionally resourceful (instead of innovative).
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Crucial
Crucial: Essential or highly important. Meeting the project deadline is crucial for our client's satisfaction."
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Significant
Significant: Having a notable impact. "The significant increase in market share boosted our company's revenue."
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Pivotal
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
Vital: Necessary for success or survival. “Effective communication is vital for maintaining strong relationships”
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Paramount
Paramount: Top priority “It’s paramount we finish this report by Friday.”
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Compelling
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
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
Cooperate: Work together on tasks. "We need to cooperate with cross-functional teams to launch the new product successfully."
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Streamline
Simplify: Reduce complexity. "Simplifying our approval process will speed up project execution."
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Optimise
Optimise: Improve workflow efficiency. "We should optimise processes to reduce production lead times."
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Synchronise
Synchronise: Coordinate processes for improved efficiency “We need to synchronise our communication processes to ensure that information flows seamlessly between departments."
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Coordinate
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
Partnership/Alliance: Formal, shared commitment. "We plan to engage in strategic partnerships to expand our market presence."
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Joint effort
Joint effort, teamwork “Our Partners and Directors have fostered a culture of joint effort within our team.”
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Efficacious
Efficacious: : Having the ability to produce the desired result “The new sales strategy proved to be highly efficacious”
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Impactful
Impactful: Making a strong impression “The CEO's inspiring leadership style had an impactful effect on employee morale”
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Literally (alternatives)
Truly, precisely, exactly
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Honestly (alternatives)
Frankly, candidly, truthfully, in earnest
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Really (alternatives)
Truly, genuinely, profoundly
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Very (alternatives)
Extremely, exceptionally, exceedingly
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Quite (alternatives)
Fairly, rather, somewhat, pretty
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Basically (alternatives)
Essentially, fundamentally, in essence
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Actually (alternatives)
In fact, truly, genuinely
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Great (alternatives)
Excellent, superb, outstanding, tremendous
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Super/Awesome (alternatives)
Remarkable, fantastic, extraordinary
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Incredible (alternatives)
Incredible: Unbelievable, phenomenal, remarkable
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To strive to
To try hard "I strive to maintain good rapport with my colleagues"
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To appeal to / to intrigue
To find interesting "Something that appeals to me about equity research is..."
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Sort of/Kind of (alternatives)
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)
Unquestionably, certainly, undoubtedly, definitely, without a doubt
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For example (alternatives)
Such as, for instance, to illustrate, specifically, as an illustration, namely, as a case in point, including

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