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
  • Economists predict this investment will produce a 21% net increase in the U.S. GDP by 2030.
    Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of increase
Noun
  • His upturn coincided with Roberts saying Sunday afternoon that Freeman — placed on emergency family leave and then the restricted list (a paper move) – could return to the Dodgers as soon as Monday or Tuesday.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
  • There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.
    Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 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
  • Starkey’s agents had to perform acrobatic feats of scheduling to accommodate both his teen-heartthrob role and his adult breakthrough.
    Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 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
  • Born on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, NJ, the son of a former enslaved person who became a minister and a mother who was a teacher, Robeson was reared in an atmosphere of educational uplift and religious devotion.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The uplift was in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but strong refinery margins and the rising dominance of U.S. oil and gas production kept margins elevated through 2023 for some companies.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of uplift
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