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
Compared with its previous humanoid platforms, the new model delivers significant improvements in mobility, payload capacity, endurance, and dexterity.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Until now, the company has mostly defended that spending by pointing to improvements in its advertising business.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Before implementing new solutions, organizations should establish clear performance benchmarks and measure improvements over time.
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Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The development project will also involve street and intersection improvements in the surrounding area, including upgrades to ramps on and off of Interstate 70 and Noland Road.
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Ilana Arougheti
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for improvement
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Until now, the company has mostly defended that spending by pointing to improvements in its advertising business.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Before implementing new solutions, organizations should establish clear performance benchmarks and measure improvements over time.
—
Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The development project will also involve street and intersection improvements in the surrounding area, including upgrades to ramps on and off of Interstate 70 and Noland Road.
—
Ilana Arougheti
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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Patients also did not yet have access to blood transfusions, anesthesia and other lifesaving medical advances, according to the CDC, NLM and NIH.
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Thousands of fans packed Bayfront Park in Miami for Fan Fest to watch Team USA advance in the World Cup, cheering through rain and celebrating the win together.
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The ratings draw on data from millions of actual workers, in postings on LinkedIn, Indeed and other sites that illustrate patterns in pay, retention and advancement.
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Here is a list of the inventions and innovations, business advancements and manufacturing achievements our state pioneered in the past 250 years.
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The court likewise declined to apply a sentencing enhancement based upon patient harm.
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Earlier this year, Senate Republicans proposed allocating $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from legislation meant to fund immigration enforcement agencies for security enhancements for the ballroom.
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But top bankers and regulators also recognize that Europe is lagging in AI investment and the development of frontier companies driving breakthroughs.
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The breakthrough extended Messi’s record with his 20th World Cup goal, his seventh goal of the 2026 tournament and continued his record streak of consecutive World Cup games with a goal, now at eight.
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After nine years playing in the majors, Hoffman took up coaching in the Dodgers’ minor league farm system, splitting time between managing and coordinating field instruction for player development.
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Georgia leads the nation in data center development, and the surge in construction of such power-hungry computing campuses has put pressure on utilities to supply enough electrons to power them.
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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