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
The new Joy-Cons also ameliorate what was probably the largest complaint about the ones on the Switch: their size.
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ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Although this policy assumption will tend to ameliorate GDP deceleration, monetary policy acts with a significant time lag.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The moonshot initiative was an old-fashioned approach to medicine, one that sought to ameliorate illness through advances in science and technology.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Imaginative touches like that go a long way toward ameliorating the film’s small but not ignorable flaws, such as its tendency toward sentimentality in the last stretch and the gaping spaces where more character-building needs to be to land the plane safely.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Although this policy assumption will tend to ameliorate GDP deceleration, monetary policy acts with a significant time lag.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The moonshot initiative was an old-fashioned approach to medicine, one that sought to ameliorate illness through advances in science and technology.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Imaginative touches like that go a long way toward ameliorating the film’s small but not ignorable flaws, such as its tendency toward sentimentality in the last stretch and the gaping spaces where more character-building needs to be to land the plane safely.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorate
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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According to Earnest's website, co-signers can improve their student's chances of getting approved by as much as five times.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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So, do not try to enhance your level by changing a Director role to a VP one.—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While administration officials tout the bill as a tool to enhance public safety, immigration experts caution that the funding far exceeds what's needed to target serious criminal offenders.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Ameliorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ameliorate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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