AMELIORATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorations

noun

plural of amelioration

as in refinements

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Noun

Future refinements will include exploring whether the personalized approach of designing vaccines for each patient is truly scalable and affordable.

— Time, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
Over the years, that initial lightweight concept matured, adding practical refinements like a full glass canopy, as explored in the X-Bow GT.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of refinements

Noun

Advocate adds career pathways and workforce support In addition to funding compensation and benefit enhancements, Advocate Health is expanding professional development pipelines and alternative entry points into healthcare careers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Councilwoman Willis has been a tough negotiator, challenging us to work with the City of Dallas transportation department to identify and fund meaningful traffic enhancements.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of enhancements

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The revised powertrain is intended to deliver stronger acceleration, while the advertised top speed increases from approximately 56 mph to 59 mph.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
The people who will be most affected by the new increases are those who do not qualify for a subsidy.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

Gelsinger pointed to several new breakthroughs in areas like optics, power management, and cooling that the industry has yet to adopt.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
That’s one reason researchers are focused on finding different ways to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, with breakthroughs happening in an area known as novel endocrine therapies.

— Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

Noun

After the girl rejected his advances, Fraser allegedly forced her into his pickup truck.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Because of these treatment and research advances, the Alzheimer’s Association strongly advocates early detection and diagnosis.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of advances

Noun

One of the significant developments from Thursday's meeting was the apparent progress toward securing European participation in future negotiations with Russia and Ukraine.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
The past nine months of developments have been humbling to watch.

— Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026

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