Word of the Day: ameliorate

The word ameliorate has appeared in 27 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 5 in “My Weight Keeps Changing. What Clothes Should I Buy?” by Vanessa Friedman:

And though the default position for most of us when buying clothes because of weight changes is to go as cheap as possible because hey! the change may only be temporary, the smarter approach involves a combination of acceptance and investment.

After all, the most basic weapon in the fight to ameliorate fashion’s role in climate change is simply to keep your clothes and wear them longer. So focus first on choosing clothes that you love and that have the potential to evolve with you. Literally.

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