fancyworks

noun

plural of fancywork
as in improvements

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  1. improvements
  2. enhancements
  3. embroideries
Noun
  • Conclusion Semiconductor progress depends on coordinated improvements across transistors, manufacturing processes, memory, connections, and power devices.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But the projects also raise questions about who will be able to afford the homes, what infrastructure improvements may be needed and what nearby neighborhoods will receive in return.
    — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • Prosecutors have alleged that both are eligible for sentencing enhancements for prior strike felony offenses — Ochoa for a 2008 burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County, and Tompkins for a 2014 burglary conviction in Tulare County.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With these enhancements, Apple is also expanding the tool’s language support beyond English to include French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancements
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  • Materson’s intricate embroideries stray in their subjects from baseball to outer space, with the most striking blending imagination and documentation.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Eclectic references surface in embroideries, jacquards and prints, from tapestry-like textures and intricate Kashmiri motifs to mandala patterns, butterflies and 18th-century florals.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of embroideries
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