AMELIORATORY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

amelioratory

adjective

as in supportive

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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

Adjective

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
REITs have also stabilized, and electric utilities are showing a constructive technical setup.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of constructive

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

Definition of lucrative

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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

Definition of gainful

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When using chemical methods to kill the shrub, be sure to protect desirable plants from overspray.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Instead of looking only for escapements or technical innovation, Newman encourages appreciation of cases, dials, proportions, engraving, and overall design—the same qualities that define today’s most desirable independent watches.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

Definition of desirable

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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

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The couple has a passion for healthful eating and taking care of the environment, providing for the land that provides for them, as Hakenah Hulitt put it.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026

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