amelioratory

adjective

as in supportive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioratory
  1. supportive
  2. constructive
  3. ameliorative
  4. lucrative
  5. gainful
  6. desirable
  7. remunerative
  8. healthful
Adjective
  • The agency said those providers can offer supportive services and bill Medicaid for eligible care.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • This Birkenstock option is very supportive, which was a pleasant surprise for a pair of slides.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of supportive
Adjective
  • However, successful leaders utilize specific phrases to foster constructive dialogue.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Although the trio is known for their high standards and constructive criticism, their off-camera lives reveal a softer side.
    — Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of constructive
Adjective
  • To Karp’s credit, his interviewers struck an ameliorative tone.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026
Definition of ameliorative
Adjective
  • The lucrative incentives have allowed for the conversion of unwieldy buildings in unlikely districts.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Its replacement effort, Crescent Island, is built for AI inference rather than the more lucrative training market.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of lucrative
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • While some level of innovation is desirable and necessary, investments should drive forward a preestablished goal.
    — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The style configurations seemed limitless, and every type of woman or man seemed uniquely desirable — stunning in their own startling way.
    — Stephanie Fairyington, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of desirable
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
Definition of remunerative
Adjective
  • Lots of hardy veg ensure that this meal will be satisfying and healthful.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of healthful
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“Amelioratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amelioratory. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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