as in improved
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 ameliorated
According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The 40-foot elevation drop from the General Hospital forecourt to the commercial hub will be ameliorated by raising the low area about 20 feet.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
And can the extreme technical divergences and multiple overbought conditions be ameliorated without much pain, as suggested by Monday's benign rotational action in the face of a stiff drop in semis and other momentum stocks?
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.
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Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
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Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The 40-foot elevation drop from the General Hospital forecourt to the commercial hub will be ameliorated by raising the low area about 20 feet.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
And can the extreme technical divergences and multiple overbought conditions be ameliorated without much pain, as suggested by Monday's benign rotational action in the face of a stiff drop in semis and other momentum stocks?
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.
—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorated
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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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Even more than Stinnerbom’s cardamom bun — which some praise as the best in Oslo — the more elemental cinnamon notes, enhanced with lemon zest and juice, allow the sourdough’s multifaceted dimensions to come through.
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Testing at the end of the three-month period showed that those in the formal learning group had enhanced memory and processing speed compared to the control group.
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“Ameliorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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