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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  • Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic winners Brookwood, Roswell and North Gwinnett all greatly improved their positions with wins last week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bera also urged the administration to ensure that the protections remain in place until conditions in Haiti have measurably improved.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Lala, which has since weakened into a tropical storm and is moving away from Hawaii, brought a remarkable two to three feet of rain to parts of the Big Island, where the steep terrain and mountains enhanced precipitation.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At West Ham, Fernandes enhanced his reputation as a player who can not only drive his team forward but also play a key role out of possession, defending on the front foot.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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“Meliorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meliorated. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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