meliorations

Definition of meliorationsnext
plural of melioration

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Noun
  • And here’s the key point — those gains weren’t driven by massive increases in spending.
    William J. Bratton, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But such is the risk-reward of attempting to get ahead of the game in such matters before cost increases.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Also riding this jet stream of enhancements are, among others, Qantas and Korean Air.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
  • According to MnDOT, the project will resurface aging pavement, repair and improve bridges, repair and resurface ramps, replace drainage and make additional safety enhancements.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Thanks to decades of such refinements, today’s jets may be the world’s most reliable machines.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Corrections then feel like reversals rather than refinements.
    Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • If El-Sayed advances with Piker's support, the party will face continued pressure to engage with him, some analysts predict.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • While none of the commodities are traded as widely as oil, the surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East conflict could end up restricting production of the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Metrics and siloed organizational structures can get in the way of breakthroughs like a whole new system for boarding a plane.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • His work often focuses on patients who rely on the Texas Medical Center, medical breakthroughs and the health care professionals who work in the largest medical center in the world.
    Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Meliorations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meliorations. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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