melioration

noun

Definition of meliorationnext
as in amelioration

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  1. strengthening
  2. enhancement
  3. increase
  4. upturn
  5. breakthrough
  6. betterment
  7. uplift
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  • Its dark, dimensional shade range offers complete gray hair coverage and all-over color in just 35 minutes, while a strengthening, circulation-boosting blend of keratin, argan oil, and ginseng root extract helps protect hair health.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Arvind said the project is expected to contribute significantly to the economic development of Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh through employment generation, skill development and the strengthening of the local apparel manufacturing ecosystem.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthening
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  • By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.
    — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancement
Noun
  • Rain chances increase on Saturday to 80% and rise on Sunday to 90%, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Article continues below this ad Some parks have seen particularly sharp increases in recent years.
    — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • Some of the $640 million in subscription and licensing revenue upturn was driven by sublicensing of World Cup rights in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Improving short-term momentum and a pending oversold upturn in the SPDR S & P Retail ETF (XRT) support a short-term relief rally within the long-term uptrend.
    — , CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of upturn
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  • For Scott, a breakthrough that genuinely enables new elastin synthesis — and ensures it is properly organized within the skin — is more likely to emerge from aesthetic medicine than conventional skincare.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Mike Flanagan has established himself as one of the leading voices in horror, and his adaptation of King's 1992 novel Gerald's Game was a breakthrough hit.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 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
Noun
  • The performance wing, in particular, was bolstered by a double-digit uplift in running, training, and football.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Sondheim’s worst songs are dragged down by uplift, whose insincerity shines right through.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of uplift
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