AMELIORATORY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

amelioratory

adjective

as in supportive

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Adjective

The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The biggest lift came when a manager joined a sales teams dealing with new customers – and assumed a supportive role rather than taking a lead.

— Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of supportive

Adjective

In fact, this seemed to result in the maître d’ digging in his heels even further, no doubt already counting that lucrative $150 windfall.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Lawmakers from both parties seemed eager at the beginning of the session to institute changes ranging from moratoriums on new developments to rolling back the lucrative tax breaks the state offers to lure facilities to Georgia in the first place.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of lucrative

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The move by the shop owner launched a flurry of online discourse about the tripod-wielding gaggle of usually young, almost always female influencers who parade their phones around in the hopes of building, or nurturing, a gainful following.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of gainful

Adjective

The show sees youth as achingly desirable and also a miserable burden, and at any moment, either of those options couldn’t feel more true.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Leaving the final flowers intact allows desirable plants to form seeds and provides birds with a natural food source.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of desirable

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Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of remunerative

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This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

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