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View definitions for ameliorate

ameliorate

verb as in make, become better

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One way to ameliorate this problem is to trust prosecutors when they concede errors, in the same way we trust them when they negotiate plea agreements or withdraw cases that they do not have the evidence to prove.

From Slate

But they are trying to ameliorate their actions with their words, insisting too that the decision is a matter of “deep regret.”

From BBC

"You're also going to see a detriment to other important functions for norepinephrine that you don't want to see. Targeting these neurons more specifically could help to ameliorate that."

“But we have seen efforts by predominantly white legislatures to use race to ameliorate the harms from the past,” Ross said.

From Salon

In suggesting concrete actions young people can take to ameliorate the situation unfolding in Gaza, Kristof omitted the most important — pragmatic, organized political action.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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