- past participle of ameliorate.
- past tense form of ameliorate.
ameliorated
Americanadjective
verb
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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
The deceit is either ameliorated or worsened by the obvious unreliability of Thomas’s testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Medication also ameliorated the physical symptoms of anxiety and hypervigilance.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
Meanwhile, physical afflictions can be ameliorated via automated systems that adjust indoor conditions in response to signs of animal distress.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Spring drew on: she was indeed already come; the frosts of winter had ceased; its snows were melted, its cutting winds ameliorated.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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