as in advance
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill
there's been a great improvement in your handwriting—I can actually read it!
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Recent Examples of improvement
Perhaps more intriguing to Grizzlies fans than the news of Jenkins' firing, however, is the apparent improvement of Morant's health.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The improvement was made possible through a funding match from the city, officials said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s a real, durable improvement in state capacity that aid can produce.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Their prospects for significant improvement this season seem minimal as their roster is mainly filled with castoffs and unproven young players.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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Anita Dunn, Biden’s senior adviser for communications, and other advisers were comforted in advance by the idea of doing the debate earlier in the campaign cycle than normal.—
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The Thursday football changes involve moving the deadline to flex a game from four weeks in advance to three, which should help improve the quality of play for those games.—
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Chou also pointed to the importance of quantum’s advancements in the medical space.—
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Still remaining true to its origins, the company is propelled by technological advancements in the sportswear arena, but also cementing its place in the books with important athletic sponsorships and fashion-forward designs, including culturally relevant collaborations.—
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Thanh Nho Do, a biomedical engineer at the University of New South Wales in Australia, who wasn’t involved with the study, calls this pacemaker a breakthrough in miniaturization.—
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The idea for Inner Cosmos emerged over the 2010s, in conversation with that decade’s historic clinical breakthroughs in neuroprosthetic BCIs.—
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Less milk means fewer essential calories and nutrients like proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, potentially hindering their growth and development.—
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Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.—
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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