meliorated

verb

past tense of meliorate
as in improved
to make better regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of factory workers

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  1. improved
  2. enhanced
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  • The red-hot Red Sox won their eighth straight and 10th of 11 and improved to 31-5 in their last 36 games.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Research has shown a link between free meal programs and learning, including a 2021 Brookings Institution study that found math performance improved in school districts that qualified for the National School Lunch program.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Abreu’s odds to hit a homer are also enhanced by playing in Toronto tonight.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Davy enhanced Cassie’s lips using a big lip liner and added fake freckles, a reflection of TikTok and Instagram trends.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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“Meliorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meliorated. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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