ameliorated

American

[uh-meel-yuh-rey-tid, uh-mee-lee-uh-] / əˈmil jəˌreɪ tɪd, əˈmi li ə- /

adjective

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

the simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.

Other Word Forms

unameliorated

adjective

Etymology

Origin of ameliorated

ameliorate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The 40-foot elevation drop from the General Hospital forecourt to the commercial hub will be ameliorated by raising the low area about 20 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Mr. Xi could have ameliorated the damage by creating new avenues for productive private investment that would boost productivity and stimulate more domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

An influx of foreign workers had ameliorated the problem somewhat, but that has now dried up.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

Medication also ameliorated the physical symptoms of anxiety and hypervigilance.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

We have ameliorated on a planetary scale injustices that only recently were global and endemic.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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