amelioration

noun

Definition of ameliorationnext
as in increase

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioration
  1. increase
  2. upturn
  3. upswing
  4. breakthrough
  5. betterment
  6. uplift
  7. evolution
  8. advance
Noun
  • The average premium increase is estimated around 7%, according to a report from insurance research site ValuePenguin.com.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The increase in the stipend comes as the PGA Tour has increased the prize money pool in its competitions as LIV Golf began poaching some of the legacy tour’s biggest talents.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Noun
  • Low prices are the cure for low prices, and that’ll be the case here, as farmers plant less corn and wheat in favor of something else, such as cotton, creating a supply shortfall—and setting the stage for the next price upturn.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Economic growth was sluggish last year, though there have been signs of an upturn to start 2024.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of upturn
Noun
  • One cyber company on an upswing is Fortinet (FTNT), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., with well over $5 billion in annual revenue.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The Chiefs continue to be on an upswing in driving more women to buy tickets, merchandise and engage with team accounts across social media.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of upswing
Noun
  • The breakthrough came on the sixth day of a massive search involving the NYPD, the FBI and other agencies.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The breakthrough came in 2022 when the sheriff’s dept. received a grant from the State Attorney General’s Office enabling them to send the DNA sample to Parabons NanoLab in Virginia for genetic genealogy testing.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakthrough
Noun
  • Linda Gefen, Boca Raton Wakeup call to the un-woke In light of the election results, some Trump supporters are pleading to give him the chance to prove himself for the betterment of America, erase our political differences and work together for the common good.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Her directorial persona corresponds to Prada’s refined intellectual image, the transformation of women depicted in her latest film resonates with Lululemon’s brand spirit of engaging in sports and self betterment and her initial comedic image echoes the popular appeal of Mengniu.
    Li Jun, WWD, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of betterment
Noun
  • Shopping for Christmas, Hanukah and New Year’s Day meals gave stores a $5.3 billion sales uplift compared with an average week, Circana said.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
  • China’s Mid-Autumn Festival brought a slew of new film releases, but little discernible uplift to the box office.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of uplift
Noun
  • The ongoing evolution of more innovative features and functionality, such as Ethereum’s smart contracts, will likely add to this.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In The Language Puzzle, archeologist Steven Mithen draws on the latest research from linguistics, anthropology, psychology and genetics to guide the reader through some 1.6 million years of hominin evolution.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evolution
Noun
  • Travelers in New York City, Los Angeles, Orlando, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Miami, and San Francisco who reserve a car seat in advance will be set up with a Nuna RAVA seat.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The rapid advance by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Syria’s President Bashar Assad, who appears to be largely on his own, with erstwhile allies preoccupied with other conflicts.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of advance
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