MELIORATION Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

melioration

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Definition of melioration

as in amelioration

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Noun

In one of the most dramatic bouts of rapid intensification of a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on record, Hurricane Polo has exploded into a major Category 5 storm, with more strengthening expected through the day.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The return and strengthening of those westerly winds are part of the normal seasonal development of the vortex.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of strengthening

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He also was sentenced to 9 years in prison for tampering with evidence and 7 years in prison for firearm enhancements, all to be served consecutively.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026
Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancement

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Verizon is committed to offering a wide variety of diverse programming across our lineup, while also protecting our viewers from unjustified price increases.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Bigger fleet for flight testing Stratolaunch has been expanding its flight operations as demand for hypersonic testing increases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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The daily stochastics have a more decisive upturn now, and the daily MACD has a buy signal, increasing the likelihood of upside follow-through in the coming days.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The gentle upturn at the corners of the mouth gives Samoyeds a cheerful look, one suited to a major fashion campaign.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of upturn

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Toyota has not announced a specific new battery chemistry, range improvement or performance breakthrough from the center.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Over the past 75 years, accelerator technology has led to many cutting-edge physics breakthroughs.

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakthrough

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All of this, these characters are told, is for their betterment.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The city will be giving up potential future property tax revenue for the betterment of the Midway District, its surrounding area and the city at large.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of betterment

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Mike Leiba, the CEO of production finance platform GreenSlate, says the bill seems especially well designed to be an uplift for other state programs and will be very impactful for independent productions shooting all over the country.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Productions that film at least half of their days and spend at least $10 million in qualified compensation in 10 or more states also could qualify for an additional uplift.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of uplift

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