melioration

noun

Definition of meliorationnext
as in amelioration

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  1. increase
  2. upturn
  3. breakthrough
  4. betterment
  5. uplift
Noun
  • When will the increases go into effect? Customers will see increases in their electric bill, based on the higher rates, beginning January 1 and again in January 2026.
    Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Wolf growth has been rampant across the Golden State this year; at least 30 new pups were born in California in 2024 alone, marking the largest single-year population increase in a century, officials say.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of increase
Noun
  • There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.
    Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • That was the latest news: A catastrophic day ended in a slight upturn, and the market seemed to recover somewhat the next day.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of upturn
Noun
  • Also this week, SPORT reported that a Saudi club was ready to offer just under $9 million for Casado ahead of his breakthrough.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Beyond lupus, doctors hope CAR-T portends a bigger breakthrough against autoimmune diseases, whose prevalence has been on a troubling rise.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of breakthrough
Noun
  • Good people will band together to further causes for the betterment of all mankind.
    Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This comes to life in settings like entrepreneurship events where ESO members come together for the betterment of startups.
    Will Freeman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of betterment
Noun
  • In the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, Helene’s rain was enhanced by the terrain and what’s known as orographic uplift.
    Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Amodei’s hope for AI's potential to drive economic uplift is commendable, but this aspect must be approached with caution and skepticism.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of uplift
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