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Adjective
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The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by Washington, after meetings earlier this year in Abu Dhabi that officials described as constructive but which also made no major headway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Entrepreneurship involves constructive leaders who pair unique vision and constant creativity.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another of the committee’s recommendations was for the city to support more permanent supportive housing.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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And that supportive instinct extends beyond just her teammates.—
Alice Park,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to prepare these students for their future jobs by developing the skills needed to find gainful employment.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
28 Dec. 2025
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Where do alien nerds find gainful employ?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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Years later, many remain relevant through their digital platforms and their own lucrative multi-million-dollar businesses.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The former five-division world champion has still been in the ring regularly throughout his 40s with a series of lucrative exhibition bouts against the likes of online influencer Logan Paul, YouTuber Mikuri Asakura and John Gotti III, the grandson of the infamous mafia boss.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Ameliorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorative. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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