as in to improve
to make better
social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people
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Recent Examples of ameliorate
Others are high-dose, quasi-pharmaceutical relief designed to ameliorate pain and glue your back to the couch.
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Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
While many winemakers around the globe are seeking higher sites to ameliorate the effects of a warming planet, others have chosen to plant on mountaintops purely to make the best wine possible.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
But nothing David makes for dinner or tries to say seems enough to compel her to eat, let alone ameliorate her depressive state and anorexic behavior.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
While many winemakers around the globe are seeking higher sites to ameliorate the effects of a warming planet, others have chosen to plant on mountaintops purely to make the best wine possible.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
But nothing David makes for dinner or tries to say seems enough to compel her to eat, let alone ameliorate her depressive state and anorexic behavior.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorate
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Researchers have developed a new system that could help improve safety of driverless cars.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Besides the pledge to increase defense spending, the defense chiefs said their countries are taking concrete steps to improve readiness and deterrence, with Britian building six new munitions factories and Germany repositioning troops near its eastern border.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The research team aims to explore how the patches can enhance situational awareness and monitor exposure for military personnel in hazardous environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Items such as candle sconces and decorative milagros add a touch of sparkle and enhance the mood.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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