AMELIORATIVE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorative

adjective

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Recent Examples of ameliorative To Karp’s credit, his interviewers struck an ameliorative tone. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026

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Adjective

Guggenheim upgrades Digital Realty to buy from neutral Guggenheim said the setup is constructive.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Zhao and Dunn’s positive emotion strategy fits best into self-management, which is your ability to regulate your emotions and act on them in a way that will lead to constructive outcomes.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of constructive

Adjective

Choose calming, barrier-supportive ingredients – Soothing serums and creams can help to interrupt the inflammatory cascade, especially for those with sensitive skin.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
The Cohesion 18 sneakers are outfitted with a thick, supportive sole that absorbs impact and offers stability, a rubber outsole for traction, and a sockliner to prevent friction burn and blisters.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of supportive

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This would combine additional transitional housing with best practices in drug & mental health treatment coupled with programs to foster self-sufficiency and gainful employment.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
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

Definition of gainful

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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
This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.

— Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025

Definition of remunerative

Adjective

But even in that latter case, a two-way contract pays only half of the NBA minimum salary, with older players often able to find something more lucrative overseas.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
For a rocket company, cracking into the lucrative US military launch market is both a sign of maturity, as well as an important source of revenue.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

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