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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioration
Noun
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A week after a double-digit increase, drivers will find a double-digit decrease.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025 -
Gray’s Assembly vote As an assemblyman in 2017, Gray voted for Senate Bill 1, the legislation with the annual gasoline tax increases.—
David Lightman
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Ultimately, Emery was convinced by Villa’s analysis, who explained that Duran had experienced a newfound upturn in form towards the end of the MLS season with Chicago Fire.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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If the engines hold up for the rest of the season, Mercedes could be set for a dramatic upturn in form.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Prior to the start of the club’s recent upswing on June 7 Red Sox starters ranked 25th in MLB with a 4.53 ERA.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Recent upswing included an 11-game road win streak.—
Greg Cote
July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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After her breakthrough role as the bubbly, naïve Tai, Brittany Murphy's film career took off, landing her starring roles in 8 Mile (2002), Uptown Girls (2003), Just Married (2003) and Sin City (2005).—
Julia Emmanuele,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Clueless was Murphy's breakthrough film, kicking off an impressive but tragically short career.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Rather than utilize his social media presence for the betterment of society, Mr. Humberto Pina chose to use it to expand his criminal activities.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Last fall, his work earned him a Kyoto Prize, an international award given to people whose work is devoted to the betterment of humanity.—
Gary Robbins,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Some cities have uplift instead of sinking A few cities on the study's map — San Jose, Memphis and Jacksonville — are depicted with green dots, which indicate uplift.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The spending uptick in May may reflect an uplift in consumer sentiment but not necessarily a turning point for high-end shoppers, according to Chauvet.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Her interests extend to topics such as human evolution, psychology, and quirky animal stories.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2025
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The tome traces the evolution of the Cup, from the initial race off the coast of England in 1851 to the latest 37th defender-versus-challenger contest held in October 2024.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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This is the first time a studio has put tickets for sale this early in advance, but considering Nolan has a loyal army of fans large enough to sack a city, there certainly won’t be any shortage of uptake.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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This bill ensures Connecticut will not turn its back on one of the best public health advances of the last century.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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