How to Use improvement in a Sentence

improvement

noun
  • They spent the money on new kitchen cabinets and other home improvements.
  • I've noticed a significant improvement in your work since the spring.
  • The editor made some improvements to the article before it was printed.
  • Doctors were amazed by the sudden improvement in her medical condition.
  • Nolan said there have been improvements with the noise.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The one Olympic improvement locals welcome is a new bridge that will connect to the beach in front of Chopes.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The Suns lost to the Nuggets in the second round and went into the offseason looking to make improvements.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • There is indeed room for improvement over the remaining six years of the 2020s, both on the charts and beyond.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That small change is already an improvement from their life back in Nicaragua.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The new owners plan improvements for some of the properties.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 24 June 2023
  • Young and Tomlinson both showed improvement in the workout against the Raiders.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There is no exact timeline for completion, but the city hopes to finish improvements by the end of the year.
    Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The violent crime rate reached a 15-year high in Seattle last year, though the city is on track for a modest improvement this year.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The union is seeking guardrails on the use of AI, higher wages and raises and improvement to benefits.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The pill is meant to be taken for just two weeks, and the companies say many patients start to see improvement quickly.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Ready your home improvement list and get the lowdown on how to save big with our list of this year’s Black Friday home and furniture sales.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Sure, room for improvement in the name Pepsi Colachup, but that’s neither here nor there.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2023
  • The Metro station was one of the Amazon transportation improvements, but more of that money remains to be spent.
    Teo Armus, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Some parts of the Midwest could see improvements in the air quality on Friday, Jackson said.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • Still, there’s always room for improvement in the local dining scene.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2024
  • As it’s shown over the past four-plus decades, Mercedes knows that the G-Class isn’t calling out for improvement so much as subtle refinement.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
  • Water levels at the gauge were near zero as of September 20, with no improvement forecast in the near term.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The next step in the process is for the improvement board to draft an ordinance to present to the Panama City Commission for consideration.
    Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 12 July 2023
  • Some cars can do both well, like Red Bull’s, while others, like Haas’s, need improvement everywhere.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
  • In the sleep studies, improvements were seen from drinking the equivalent of two 8-ounce servings of 100% tart cherry juice daily.
    Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Wildfire smoke is erasing decades of improvements to air quality in many U.S. states.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Then the next two shots yielded less-dramatic improvements.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The general obligation bond is the city's first in nearly two decades and will fund new fire and police stations, parks and roadway improvements.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Series owner Roger Penske has said there are areas of the facility that need more improvements.
    Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Scan and store personal photos and receipts of big-ticket home improvement work.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023

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