ameliorative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorative
Adjective
  • Americans can channel the collective agony and frustration to encourage meaningful change, cooling down the division, making gun laws safer, opening genuinely constructive discussions, informing the public about the risks and calling on lawmakers to take real action.
    Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
  • For leaders, these signals should prompt constructive conversations about the importance of switching off.
    Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Top Paw Velvet Orthopedic Couch Dog Bed Just like humans need a comfortable and supportive mattress, dogs also benefit from a bed that supports their bones and joints.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My friends and family were supportive and life’s too short.
    Jody Darwick, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But Under Strain The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program, which offers debt relief to student loan borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful employment due to a medical impairment, is still available.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • The gainful employment rule is intended to help students avoid low-value programs that leave them with too much debt and minimal earning potential.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.
    Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Dillon is currently in the second year of his most lucrative contract to date — a three-year deal with a cap hit of $4 million signed with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2024.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Advertising has become a lucrative and fast-growing line of business for the Seattle e-retailer, bringing in $56 billion in revenue last year, according to a company filing.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Ameliorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorative. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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