as in to improve
to make better
social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people
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Recent Examples of ameliorate
Ruben Amorim has endured a miserable campaign since joining United, but the vibes would indeed be ameliorated with a trophy hoist and Champions League clincher.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Miner, especially, dispatches himself, and his bona fides—his Jewishness, his disillusionment with Zionism having led him to a deeper engagement with his faith and with the cause of Palestinian liberation—to ameliorate more moderate criticisms.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
There is some thinking that killing the weed upstream could ameliorate the downstream problem.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The study describes how private businesses lack the financial incentive to fund basic and applied scientific research and development and how government agencies like the NIH and NSF ameliorate the market failure.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Miner, especially, dispatches himself, and his bona fides—his Jewishness, his disillusionment with Zionism having led him to a deeper engagement with his faith and with the cause of Palestinian liberation—to ameliorate more moderate criticisms.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
There is some thinking that killing the weed upstream could ameliorate the downstream problem.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The study describes how private businesses lack the financial incentive to fund basic and applied scientific research and development and how government agencies like the NIH and NSF ameliorate the market failure.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorate
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His case improves significantly if Sovereignty and Fierceness split their efforts or falter down the stretch.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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But Marsha believed that collectives were stronger than any individuals and that standing in solidarity with one another could improve the safety of their community.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Thoughtful packaging enhances brand perception, encourages repeat purchases and boosts word-of-mouth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Some things in life are mood enhancing and for me one of those things are narrowing down the products that will make it in my suitcase for my summer excursions.—
Samantha Mims,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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