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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioration
Noun
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An increase in citations from the Sheriff’s Office began about five months prior to the city’s, in March 2023.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
The current model of two sites rather than four, like in the men’s NCAA Tournament, reduces overhead costs, and the increase in gate revenue is an additional boon.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Such a method automatically reduces your withdrawals during downturns and limits withdrawals during upturns.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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To the best of our knowledge, that was not the case with Smith, either. — To avoid an upturn that could make the termination more difficult.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Today's talkers Prepare for an upswing in car prices.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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This week’s upswing also brings Prudential back up to retest its most recent swing high in late February, meaning a break above current levels would create a higher high and suggest a new uptrend phase.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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At this highest level, the efficiency gains and scientific breakthroughs could be enormous.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rafael Loss, a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told Newsweek that a breakthrough toward a sustainable and just peace for Ukraine remained unlikely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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An individual movie can’t fix what’s wrong with the world, but filmmakers can and should continue to advocate for the betterment of art and, in turn, the world.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the character goes on impassioned tirades about SpongeBob, leading Hernandez to break character a number of times to the betterment of the bit, which is perhaps aimed at recent blind items by Academy Awards voters who have admitted to neglecting certain movies on negligible criteria.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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But his search for new forms never yielded a sense of personal uplift or fulfillment.—
Christopher Byrd,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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This includes $300 million in capex savings, $350 million in opex reductions and $144 million in revenue uplift.—
Raghav Sahgal,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Future studies may also explore whether other highly skilled vocal mimics, such as lyrebirds, share similar neural structures, offering further clues into the evolution of speech.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of the best parts about being a fan of a megastar is watching their fashion evolution in real time.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the Telegram messenger app, the RSF said its forces were making advances towards the Army General Command, also in central Khartoum, and eyewitnesses said the force was attacking from southern Khartoum.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Carrying less water by finding spots to fill up in advance can save full pounds.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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