ameliorate
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve.
ameliorating
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present participleof ameliorate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The $3 million allocation is the first major assistance directed toward ameliorating the spiraling humanitarian crisis since people first began arriving at the church last December.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
To establish its functional roles for ameliorating constipation in humans, the researchers used a clinical trial and a human-to-mouse fecal microbiota transplantation experiment in combination with metagenomics and metabolomics.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
In 2018, Congress took a small step toward ameliorating this problem.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2023
While ameliorating climate change is a big advantage of getting rid of cars, it is hardly the only reason to do so.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
She had a notion about the air down here and its ameliorating effects on the circulation.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
