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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioratory
Adjective
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026 -
Interfaith also operates the city’s Navigation Center, a transitional shelter with supportive services that will add 25 beds this year for a total of 75 beds.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s also a program called Creative Collectives where YouTube will bring creators from across the globe together to talk shop and trade ideas, as well as speak to execs and members of their internal product teams who can offer constructive feedback.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The way leaders address disagreement or failure is critical; supportive, constructive responses and a genuine attitude always reinforce trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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But the conversation is beginning to coalesce around a stronger, more lucrative thesis.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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For a town that’s been struggling financially for decades, the prospect of highly desirable market-rate housing along the river has led local officials to push hard to keep progress moving.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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But that was mainly because a player of Carpenter’s ilk — aka one of the best in the world — would be highly desirable on the open market.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s order adds weight behind the study at a time when the administration had appeared to be trying to shift focus away from Kennedy’s more contentious vaccine policies and toward topics with more widespread support among medical professionals, such as healthful eating.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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When herbs overflow the garden, make this vibrant, healthful hummus, punched up with lots of lemon juice.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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This is still a best-of-seven, so overreacting to one game is never advisable.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Washing fruit in advance is not advisable; pre-washing accelerates decay.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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“Amelioratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amelioratory. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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