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
The team could also use some improvements on the offensive line, a potential better approach to building up the offense before selecting a running back.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Voters in Northbrook School District 27 appear to have supported a referendum measure to create a financial mechanism that would enable the district to issue bonds in order to make updates or upgrades, such as improvements to its buildings, in the future.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Gallup reports that companies that implement recognition practices see a 12% improvement in overall team performance and a 50% decrease in absenteeism.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This is a nice improvement, though short of Apple's 10-hour estimate.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Voters in Northbrook School District 27 appear to have supported a referendum measure to create a financial mechanism that would enable the district to issue bonds in order to make updates or upgrades, such as improvements to its buildings, in the future.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Gallup reports that companies that implement recognition practices see a 12% improvement in overall team performance and a 50% decrease in absenteeism.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This is a nice improvement, though short of Apple's 10-hour estimate.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
Noun
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At issue are timing advance records, detailed location data from a phone that is only preserved for seven days.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chou also pointed to the importance of quantum’s advancements in the medical space.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Payal Dhar,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keep gardens free of debris and weeds, which are a favorite environment for thrips’ development.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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