ameliorations

Definition of ameliorationsnext
plural of amelioration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorations
Noun
  • Corrections then feel like reversals rather than refinements.
    Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • With spring break just weeks away, Meiner said the city's approach will largely mirror last year's effort to curb unruly crowds, though some refinements are in the works.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The analyst is positive about ConocoPhillips achieving its 2029 free cash flow target, supported by its four major growth projects (NFE, North Field South, Port Arthur, and Willow) and $1 billion in cost reductions and margin enhancements.
    , CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That vendor demanded a retroactive contract extension and enhancements to his profit of between 30 and 40 percent.
    Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Too much of California’s policy assumes technological breakthroughs will simply appear on schedule, at an affordable cost, to meet the looming lofty goals.
    Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
  • For much of its 139-year history, NIH has been a quiet, nonpartisan nest for scientific breakthroughs, helping fund research that has led to the development of HIV treatments, Covid vaccines and cancer drugs.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Scientific advances and cutting-edge technologies are reshaping how rare diseases are diagnosed and treated, bringing new hope to millions of patients and families.
    Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Gene editing developments at Colossal have also led to advances in fighting chytrid fungus, which is killing amphibians including frogs and salamanders in Australia – a potential fresh water threat that could spread globally.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Both cities agreed to use a portion of their local sales tax dollars generated near and around those future developments toward paying off that bond debt.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Such heavy developments could come off like the material of after-school specials, but de Araújo never loses sight of Josephine’s raw sensitivity.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Guests can choose to ride their favorite of Eevee’s evolutions, plus Ponyta and Rapidash (and their Galarian forms), on the carousel, and every adorable electric-type powers Pikachu’s spinning ride.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That’s one of several recent evolutions in ESPN’s distribution strategy, as the company balances digital growth with cable dominance—and tries to maintain fan support along the way.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Ameliorations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorations. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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