amelioration

noun

Definition of ameliorationnext
as in increase

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioration
  1. increase
  2. enhancement
  3. strengthening
  4. upturn
  5. upswing
  6. breakthrough
  7. betterment
  8. uplift
Noun
  • Driving the increase in murder charges in fatal crashes are a few factors, Cherney and McClain agree.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Over the past three months, international futures markets saw cocoa rise by more than 60% cumulatively, coffee gain over 30%, and raw sugar futures increase by nearly 30%.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • Kia's base model can feel a bit barebones, but upper trims feature plenty of creature comforts and tech enhancements that improve its driving and ownership experience.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At the event, before Rothenberg triumphantly clarinet-riffed with recordings of sperm whales and humpbacks, Joe Valle, of Nonhuman Teachers, interviewed Nollman, with career-retrospective audiovisual enhancement.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancement
Noun
  • Some strengthening is expected during the next day or so, and the system is forecast to become a tropical storm by tonight.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts point out that the drop in the unemployment rate stems from a large number of American workers leaving the labor force, rather than any strengthening in the job market.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthening
Noun
  • The gentle upturn at the corners of the mouth gives Samoyeds a cheerful look, one suited to a major fashion campaign.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The monthly stochastics have registered an oversold upturn, while downside momentum has started to ease per the monthly MACD histogram.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of upturn
Noun
  • IndyCar’s upswing also comes at a time when Formula 1’s viewership is in steep decline over 2025 in America.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last season, however, should provide some optimism that their team might be on an unexpected upswing.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of upswing
Noun
  • In response, Macron warned that if American companies can switch off access to breakthroughs like turning off a light, the value of these leading US innovators could itself be damaged.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakthrough
Noun
  • The author emphasizes that financial security allows partnership to be a choice for love and mutual betterment, rather than a necessity for survival.
    — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But that means better finishing and more of a willingness to play toward the betterment of the team.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of betterment
Noun
  • Sarma said Wall Street broadly expects an inflection in returns on AI investments around 2028, leading to an uplift in revenue, earnings and cash flow.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to the study, the resulting uplift would have created steep terrain and high ground that could be intensely eroded over long periods.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of uplift
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“Amelioration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amelioration. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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