Used in a Sentence

ameliorate

How to use ameliorate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ameliorate.

Editorial note

For the record, CoffeeScript tries to help ameliorate all of these "warts".

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ameliorate gathered in one view.

verb

to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

verb

get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ameliorate.

Example sentences

1

For the record, CoffeeScript tries to help ameliorate all of these "warts".

2

Instead, both men say, they are working to ameliorate the diseases of aging.

3

A problem that I suppose design patterns attempt to ameliorate.

4

Just to ameliorate possible confusion, we've known about the bodies since at least the 90's, though possibly earlier.

5

I completely agree with you. And more to the point: does this hypersensitivity over gender issues ameliorate the problem, or only makes it worse?

6

Right now we have a choice to either try to ameliorate climate change, or ignore it and watch civilisation collapse over the next century or so.

7

I think it's a long-term problem, while the "don't be creepy" issue is more immediately urgent, but is easier for google to ameliorate that issue in the long term.

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There are other headers such as Content-Security-Policy that can ameliorate some of these attacks.

9

There have been some efforts at the hospital level like Kaiser Permanente's to ameliorate the perverse incentives in the system and capture some of the value unlocked by that.

10

The response to even the most serious disasters can qualify as a "silly knee-jerk" if the response does little or nothing to ameliorate the disaster or prevent another one. 9/11 was bad, but that still doesn't justify security theater.

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But they also know the best approach available to them -- to improve not only scores, but outcomes -- is to trump up "more hours" to ameliorate the risks and challenges facing these children that society-at-large is refusing to address.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ameliorate in a sentence?

For the record, CoffeeScript tries to help ameliorate all of these "warts".

What does ameliorate mean?

to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

What part of speech is ameliorate?

ameliorate is commonly used as verb.