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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amelioratory
Adjective
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Ask interesting questions, have a bit of a backbone and be ready to listen to constructive thoughts’, Heath explains.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Perhaps even encourage your Democratic members of Congress to make constructive suggestions rather than opposing everything.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Any tourism official will tell you that events such as the Ireland vs. New Zealand matchup are far more lucrative for a city’s economy than any regular domestic NFL game mostly attracting locals.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Kremlin officials are dangling the prospect of lucrative investment deals for American energy companies, apparently seeking to convince President Trump that large economic gains could come from siding with Moscow in ending the war in Ukraine and scrapping economic sanctions on Russia.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Those no longer willing or able to come into the office five days a week can find gainful employment in the private sector.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 Nov. 2024
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The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.—
Lisa Kennedy,
The Denver Post,
4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The idea that tax regimes in certain markets make teams more or less desirable to players was raised more than once.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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He isn’t expected to be at training camp with Los Angeles but rather a different team when a desirable trade package is presented.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Over the next few years Trump will have major influence over antitrust policy, the development and use of artificial intelligence and the growth and prevalence of cryptocurrency, to name just some of the issues of vital and remunerative interest to the tech industry.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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All that said, tempering the role of UPFs in your life and choosing either unprocessed or less-processed foods when possible can still orient your diet in a more healthful direction overall.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Beauty companies are increasingly focused on longevity, which is about health span — in other words, finding ways for people to experience more healthful and beautiful lives for a longer period.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Even changing the current political system in such a chaotic environment through a constitutional referendum being planned for May is not advisable, says the non-governmental International Crisis Group, which works to promote peace around the world.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Quiros and Eileen Meskill, the deputy attorney general, faced the lawmakers, outlining the facts of the case and why a settlement was advisable.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Amelioratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amelioratory. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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