AMELIORATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorations

noun

plural of amelioration

as in refinements

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Noun

Visual refinements to the translucent Liquid Glass interface improve the overall design, with a cleaner look and sharper border contrast.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Despite our best efforts, there will undoubtedly be further clarifications and refinements that need to be made particularly within sub-teams that will need to be more specifically re-aligned to this new structure.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of refinements

Noun

Prosecutors have alleged that both are eligible for sentencing enhancements for prior strike felony offenses — Ochoa for a 2008 burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County, and Tompkins for a 2014 burglary conviction in Tulare County.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
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

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

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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

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Financial and coding advances Financial research represents another major application for Hy4.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
One of the most exciting advances in mobile computing just hit store shelves, as laptops with Nvidia's Spark-class processors are rolling out.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of advances

Noun

Securing reliable electricity has become a major challenge for these developments, prompting companies to explore new generation projects and partnerships with energy providers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Hundreds of data center developments that are still awaiting permits, utility service or tax incentives could be particularly exposed, Dajani noted.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 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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