MELIORATION Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

melioration

noun

Definition of melioration

as in amelioration

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Noun

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

Noun

Councilwoman Willis has been a tough negotiator, challenging us to work with the City of Dallas transportation department to identify and fund meaningful traffic enhancements.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Greenfield resident Donald William Breeden was arrested and booked into Monterey County Jail on two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of enhancement

Noun

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

Noun

The project traces Ali’s breakthrough as a gold medal boxer through his brutal battle with Sonny Liston.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Naturally, Max Mara had plenty of representation in the room, with Fonda, Hannah Waddingham, Caylee Cowan, and breakthrough star Adria Arjona among those wearing the Italian label.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of breakthrough

Noun

But even this all-timer of a central character is undermined by basic storytelling and the schematic rudiments of uplift.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Five of the six models showed this pattern of Laurentia seeing long uplift followed by sinking in the Cambrian.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of uplift

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