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
Consumer sentiment showed tentative improvement at the start of the year.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Even with this complexity, the rate of improvement is already starting to be enough to disrupt job demand in areas like software development.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Greater integration may be possible in some schools, but not enough to make improvements in integration meaningful.
—Ray Domanico, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Though the basics are similar, the improvements and extras combine to bully its predecessor into storage, and the Roadie 4 now has pride of place in the accessories cubby of my guitar's travel case.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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Braddy’s motive, investigators say, was that he was spurned by Shandelle, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.—
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The Monday briefing was the first opportunity for top party leaders, along with members from key committees in Congress, to question administration officials about a mission for which they were given no advance warning.—
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From initial hype to tangible industrial momentum, the 2025 China Apparel Industry AI Technology Application Summit emerged as a key battleground where fashion companies demonstrated their technological advancements.—
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Several new advancement opportunities for students Seventh and eighth grade students now have the opportunity to earn high school credits.—
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Picture books of colorful flowers and plants, as well as seed catalogs, can be wonderful sources of memory enhancement.—
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The new mining vehicle features engineering enhancements designed to overcome the challenges of the seabed.—
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By the 1950s, scientists had achieved early breakthroughs in the development of nuclear reactors.—
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But, five months later, many of them are still waiting for their own breakthrough moments.—
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
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David Dow and Tamara Weitzman are the development producers.—
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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