MELIORATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

meliorations

noun

plural of melioration

as in increases

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Noun

Chris Douglas, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan-Flint, called it unlikely that stick prices will go up 50% across the board, noting Canada's modest market share, but wonders what will happen if demand increases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
The real test will come after September 8, when political email volume increases and Gmail users start voting with the Report spam button.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

Among the considerable track enhancements, existing structure renovations, and forthcoming amenities, one of CrossHarbor’s reimaginings is the Singer Drivers Club.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Exton was also convicted of two counts of felonious assault, with sentencing enhancements linked to all three charges, the prosecutor’s office said.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancements

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Final design and engineering refinements for the Oceanside project are expected to continue through 2027.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Google says refinements to the Pixel Watch 5's GPS improve performance when tracking your location in big cities with skyscrapers.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of refinements

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Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, Apple unveiled artificial intelligence advances, including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the company tries to catch up with rivals on AI.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of advances

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That’s thanks to educational institutions like the University of Toronto, and public-private research institutes like the Vector Institute, which Hinton co-founded to help commercialize AI breakthroughs.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Given room to experiment, a group with this much know-how could surely muster some breakthroughs.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

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