AMELIORATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorations

noun

plural of amelioration

as in refinements

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Noun

Final design and engineering refinements for the Oceanside project are expected to continue through 2027.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Google says refinements to the Pixel Watch 5's GPS improve performance when tracking your location in big cities with skyscrapers.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of refinements

Noun

Lockheed also highlighted that its FLEX airframe will provide a modular airframe that gets ahead of subcomponent obsolescence, provides future capability enhancements to outpace threats and enable scalability at the production factory.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The agreement also calls for sentencing enhancements because the offense involved what federal guidelines describe as sophisticated money laundering.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancements

Noun

As velocity increases, clear priorities, aligned teams, measurable results and predictable processes are critical.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
If approved, the increases would take effect when the new six-story, 5,537-space parking garage opens, according to a county staff report.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

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That’s thanks to educational institutions like the University of Toronto, and public-private research institutes like the Vector Institute, which Hinton co-founded to help commercialize AI breakthroughs.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Given room to experiment, a group with this much know-how could surely muster some breakthroughs.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

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At the same time, medical advances and a dramatic decline in fertility rates have produced aging societies.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
As researchers warn that artificial intelligence could pose catastrophic risks, some of the pioneers who helped develop the technology are weighing in with additional warnings on the dangers of unfettered advances in capability.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of advances

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To his eyes, the 11th century record of the Norman conquest offers an extreme example of the value of studying history’s patterns to anticipate future developments.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
According to the company, Karma’s Dubai portfolio includes developments in Dubai Investment Park, Arjan, Dubai Land Residence Complex and Dubai Sports City.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of developments

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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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