AMELIORATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorations

noun

plural of amelioration

as in refinements

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Noun

Other policy changes include various refinements to its wording around other misuses of Claude AI.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
The third-generation glasses feature fairly minor refinements.

— Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of refinements

Noun

With these enhancements, Apple is also expanding the tool’s language support beyond English to include French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancements

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The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

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Bill Frauenhofer, an executive director at the Department of Commerce, pointed out that breakthroughs in high-power switching will aid national power grids and defense applications.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Zuckerberg said Reality Labs will only release new products when true breakthroughs are achieved.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

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Struggling California small businesses are increasingly turning to merchant cash advances for fast funding, despite risky, high-cost repayment terms.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Galloping advances in technology invite subterfuge and theft.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of advances

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Room for Disagreement Kenyan critics of the AFCON infrastructure developments have argued that the projects have been an avenue for corruption and risk escalating Kenya’s $98 billion debt burden.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Rudnitzky said historical developments, the impact of the Oslo Accords and the entry of new Arab representatives into the Knesset contributed to a gradual shift away from Jewish parties, with more Arab voters turning to Arab parties.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of developments

Noun

Those values have informed key operational evolutions at Estée Lauder of late.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Massive technological evolutions, including smaller drivers and active and the introduction of adaptive-noise cancellation, have allowed listeners to focus on their favorite music like never before—even on the go, away from home.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolutions

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