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
But nothing David makes for dinner or tries to say seems enough to compel her to eat, let alone ameliorate her depressive state and anorexic behavior.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Deep Fission's plan is to ameliorate these problems by radically shifting the reactor location.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Also, why issue a remedy that doesn't ameliorate the concerns that the judge agrees exists—or, worse, help another Big Tech company get even bigger?
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Deep Fission's plan is to ameliorate these problems by radically shifting the reactor location.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Also, why issue a remedy that doesn't ameliorate the concerns that the judge agrees exists—or, worse, help another Big Tech company get even bigger?
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ameliorate
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Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s dramatic 140-138 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at Kaseya Center to improve to 3-0 on its four-game homestand.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The stretchy cuffs help lock in heat, while the palm side has grip-enhancing rubber details.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ameliorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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