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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  • During the call, the two presidents also emphasized the continuation and strengthening of bilateral and strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, according to the Iranian state news agency's readout.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of strengthening
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  • Davis appeared in a Nevada court on Tuesday for his sentencing in the case, with the judge handing him 20 years to life for first-degree murder and 20 years to life for a deadly weapon enhancement.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The sentence includes a 20-year mandatory enhancement for profiting off the murder, Judge Carli Kierny told the court.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • India accounted for more than half of the increase in the region’s rights fees since 2021, and 64% of all fees is now concentrated in the 12 most valuable rights packages.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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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
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  • Creating breakthrough and differentiated products has always been at the heart of the business, and as the company reasserts its position in one of the most competitive markets in history, that’s true more so now than ever.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Eleazar stars as a talented actress whose career has stalled fighting for a second act years after her Hollywood breakthrough.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 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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  • The analysts see initial migrations to the platform averaging a 40% annual recurring revenue uplift.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Here, buyers can provide brands with valuable qualitative feedback on performance, highlighting uplift in particular categories.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of uplift
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