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- noun Plural form of
betterment .
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Examples
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Typically, the master policy will cover damage to walls and floors, but will not cover what is known as "betterments" - new things added to the original unit, such as a new kitchen or parquet flooring.
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Such add-ons, known as betterments, are fairly common.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Then he sat down and made a copy of it, idealizing it by injecting a few "betterments," then trotted it out for inspection with tail and mane plaited and bells on its patent-leather surcingle.
Deep Furrows Hopkins Moorhouse
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Possibly this would be true, but they would be much better built and cost far less for maintenance and "betterments," and would represent no more than actual cost; and such lines as the Kansas Midland, costing but $10,200 per mile, would not, as now, be capitalized at
The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 Various 1888
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Among the expenses the city likely would not be able to recover are attorney fees and "betterments" to the roof - in essence, any value of new plant roof beyond that of the faulty original, less depreciation of the original roof, according to Costello.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Among the expenses the city likely would not be able to recover are attorney fees and "betterments" to the roof - in essence, any value of new plant roof beyond that of the faulty original, less depreciation of the original roof, according to Costello.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Among the expenses the city likely would not be able to recover are attorney fees and "betterments" to the roof - in essence, any value of new plant roof beyond that of the faulty original, less depreciation of the original roof, according to Costello.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Among the expenses the city likely would not be able to recover are attorney fees and "betterments" to the roof - in essence, any value of new plant roof beyond that of the faulty original, less depreciation of the original roof, according to Costello.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Among the expenses the city likely would not be able to recover are attorney fees and "betterments" to the roof - in essence, any value of new plant roof beyond that of the faulty original, less depreciation of the original roof, according to Costello.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Among the expenses the city likely would not be able to recover are attorney fees and "betterments" to the roof - in essence, any value of new plant roof beyond that of the faulty original, less depreciation of the original roof, according to Costello.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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