ameliorations

noun

plural of amelioration
as in refinements

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  1. refinements
  2. enhancements
  3. increases
  4. breakthroughs
  5. advances
  6. developments
  7. evolutions
Noun
  • Featuring Bose’s noise cancellation technology, now referred to as QuietControl, the new QuietComfort headphones have several refinements over the first-generation model in their active noise cancellation performance.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Building the foundation for future testing Beyond verifying individual subsystems, the first testing campaign generated engineering and diagnostic data that will help guide future refinements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of refinements
Noun
  • That phase focuses on what the company called product portfolio enhancements, network structure changes and additional operational efficiencies.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Over the last six years, the city has made engineering enhancements—including red curb paint to improve sightlines, high-visibility crosswalks and new pedestrian features—across key intersections near the two campuses.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases.
    — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As Venus moves closer to Earth in its orbit, its apparent size increases, even as the illuminated portion shrinks.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • Historical data shows that business model innovation, like in residential solar, often yields better returns than pure hardware breakthroughs.
    — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For scientists like Cohen, these molecules are an exciting area of research that could reap significant health breakthroughs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakthroughs
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  • They are designed to hold the developer accountable as the project advances, create substantial construction demand for skilled trades workers and support long-term careers in engineering, cybersecurity and advanced technology operations.
    — Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The daily operation of DeepMind, which works on the underlying AI research that fuels all of Google’s Gemini advances, will be handed off to Koray Kavukcuoglu.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of advances
Noun
  • There will be interesting developments as newer models and agentic systems enter validation-heavy areas, but for now, CIOs should be careful.
    — Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • These systematic engineering developments reflect China’s strategy to expand its third-generation nuclear fleet, supporting baseline energy security while working toward a peak in carbon emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2060.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of developments
Noun
  • The characters Alex and Cole underwent their own evolutions as love interests.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Flanz has the unique distinction of being part of the show’s staff for over 28 years and having seen the many evolutions — on the show, in entertainment and in the culture — that have influenced the series’ direction.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of evolutions
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