MELIORATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

meliorations

noun

plural of melioration

as in increases

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Noun

The 2026 tournament has instituted significant ticket price increases, and overall growth in media rights and sponsorship fees may push the tournament’s revenues close to $700 million this year.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Consider the case of Wells Fargo , a stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12 that had a quarter that was roundly disliked by the analyst community, despite some perfunctory price target increases.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of increases

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Rivian plans further enhancements, including Sirius XM and Level 3 self-driving capabilities for Autonomy+ later this year.

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Our goal is earlier identification of needs, stronger prevention efforts and enhancements to our continuous quality improvement processes.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of enhancements

Noun

Its example is Detroit in its heyday, although that seems to have been a period of engineering refinements that lacked a notable scientific component.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
While the overall package may not be all that different from its predecessor, the Z Fold 8 Ultra includes tasteful refinements that make a great phone even greater.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Definition of refinements

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Optasia, which made its stock market debut last year, uses AI and mobile data to provide micro loans, working capital, and airtime advances to unbanked consumers and small businesses.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Even now, some strategists argue, artillery retains a role in halting large-scale Russian advances.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of advances

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Policies that weaken incentives to invest in biomedical research ultimately put future breakthroughs and future patients at risk.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Quantum technologies promise breakthroughs in computing, simulation, sensing, communications, and cryptography that may transform almost every industry.

— Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

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