ameliorative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorative
Adjective
  • Our society can stand a large dose of constructive criticism.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The chart looked constructive then and the price has confirmed it ever since.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • El Niño has also been globally supportive for soybean output, particularly for major producers in the US and the south of Brazil, UBS analysts said.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • Fox estimated that Connecticut, which is in the process of applying for federal funding, will lose around $30 million in resources and 2,000 permanent supportive housing slots.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • Those humans who currently get degrees in philosophy tend to find gainful employment not because organizations need philosophers, but because companies want people who have strong writing skills, can do analyses, think in abstractions, and have heightened communication skills.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • But in a bleak youth job market, there’s a growing recognition that crossing the graduation stage is not always enough to put young people on a path to gainful employment.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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
  • These intentional steps can transform a dormant profile into a lucrative tool.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • The tax revenue proved so lucrative that water proponents returned to the legislature to ask for another statewide ballot.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
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“Ameliorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorative. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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