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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioration
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For 17 consecutive months now, the country has seen a year-on-year increase in monthly births, according to the latest figures released in January.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The company’s financial results were buoyed by strong performances from Taco Bell and KFC, which saw same-store sales increase by 7% and 3% in the fourth quarter, respectively.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for not experiencing the thrill and excitement of watching a football game in person, those of us at home will get the benefit of experiencing the game with a few technological enhancements.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The upgrade will include multiple enhancements to the customer experience and once implemented, Coloradans can expect a new option for a streamlined user experience.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with rosemary, mint, biotin, jojoba oil, and other essential oils for a fresh scent and impactful strengthening and growth.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
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It is highly valued for scalable, high-volume production, particularly in energy storage and composite strengthening.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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For all the focus on United’s recent upturn in form, Fulham will arrive at Old Trafford on a run of just one defeat from their last eight league games.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The oversold upturn would be confirmed with upside follow-through from the recent breakout, supporting a more decisive turnaround in 2026.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Though the Bitcoin price experienced a sharp decline over the course of the last month, the cryptocurrency may have begun a new upswing.—
Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tim Seymour has been pounding the table about this on our show, rattling off a litany of reasons why the European economy is actually on an upswing--from higher defense spending to, believe it or not, deregulation!—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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All participants described the talks in Abu Dhabi talks as constructive, but the negotiations did not appear to achieve a breakthrough on contentious points.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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This week's talks in Abu Dhabi concluded without a major breakthrough but Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 157 prisoners of war each, resuming such swaps after a five-month pause.—
Yuliia Dysa,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead, their aims are existential sorts of betterment.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mayra always led by example and fought for the betterment of the entire LAUSD community.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The uplift was driven by strong growth at Coach, which has excelled in recent quarters.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even the Europa League success of 2025 provided only a temporary uplift.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Amelioration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amelioration. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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