AMELIORATED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorated

verb

past tense of ameliorate

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 Some of them will be only ameliorated or policed; others might be unsolvable in principle. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 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. — 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

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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