ameliorated

[uh-meel-yuh-rey-tid, uh-mee-lee-uh-]

adjective

1. made better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improved.

   As a nurse, her passion is to bring hope and an ameliorated quality of life to people in the midst of devastating medical challenges.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.

Other Word Forms

• unameliorated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ameliorated¹

ameliorate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But Americans should not expect that all this can be ameliorated, much less erased.

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The judge said his segregation was ameliorated by him being allowed "some three hours per day out of his cell, which is more than twice the time allowed to convicted prisoners held in segregation".

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“The overall downward trend remains concerning, particularly if the threats are not ameliorated.”

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Whatever contributed to the shallowness with which Wi’s character and others were written before is somewhat ameliorated in the second season.

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Meanwhile, physical afflictions can be ameliorated via automated systems that adjust indoor conditions in response to signs of animal distress.

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