home-improvement
adjective
: being or related to a project to make one's house better, bigger, more modern, etc.
long past time for some home-improvements
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Now through December 3 is the time to upgrade your home while home-improvement tools are up to 55 percent off.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
But what earned Ellison top leadership roles at both retail and home-improvement companies was his drive to differentiate himself from other candidates.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Today’s lifestyle shows instead hinge on a pristine, editorialized look—as seen on Open Door as well as on real-estate series such as Selling Sunset and HGTV’s home-improvement franchises.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, while official NFL sponsor Lowe’s is one of the league’s most visible backers, the home-improvement retailer effectively benched Kelce in favor of Barkley.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
But what earned Ellison top leadership roles at both retail and home-improvement companies was his drive to differentiate himself from other candidates.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Today’s lifestyle shows instead hinge on a pristine, editorialized look—as seen on Open Door as well as on real-estate series such as Selling Sunset and HGTV’s home-improvement franchises.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, while official NFL sponsor Lowe’s is one of the league’s most visible backers, the home-improvement retailer effectively benched Kelce in favor of Barkley.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for home-improvement
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“Home-improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home-improvement. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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