melioration

noun

Definition of meliorationnext
as in amelioration

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  1. increase
  2. upturn
  3. breakthrough
  4. betterment
  5. uplift
Noun
  • Black Friday online sales approached $11 billion—an increase of more than 10%, Verdon reported from Adobe Analytics and Salesforce data.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Russia’s Rostec surges In Europe, home to 27 of the top 100, arms makers on average saw an increase of just 0.2 percent.
    AFP, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Noun
  • His upturn coincided with Roberts saying Sunday afternoon that Freeman — placed on emergency family leave and then the restricted list (a paper move) – could return to the Dodgers as soon as Monday or Tuesday.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
  • There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.
    Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of upturn
Noun
  • Here’s What to Know, According to Science PEOPLE previously reported that fluoride in drinking water has long been championed as one of the greatest health breakthroughs in the 20th century, and continues to be supported by the American Dental Association.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The deal represents a major breakthrough to halt more than a year of cross-border rocket fire between Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and Israel, which escalated into an Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of breakthrough
Noun
  • Good people will band together to further causes for the betterment of all mankind.
    Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This comes to life in settings like entrepreneurship events where ESO members come together for the betterment of startups.
    Will Freeman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of betterment
Noun
  • The campaign led to a 15% uplift in monthly revenue.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Legislation was approved by the Thai cabinet back in February 2023, but the party of government has changed in the interim and the approvals for the uplift has not been completed.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of uplift
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