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verb

past tense of improve

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Recent Examples of improved
Adjective
The policy shift is widely credited with improved power generation, including a sharp rise in renewable energy, that has reduced the pressure on state power utility Eskom and helped end loadshedding. Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Over time, an improved National Climate Assessment would build a searchable library of practical and relatable case studies of climate risk-management decisions. Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 After a rocky rookie season, Maluach looked like one of the most improved players in Vegas. John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Tandem cells protect the perovskite layer The study also showed that the improved organic solar cells protect the perovskite layer in n-i-p inorganic perovskite-organic tandem solar cells. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Schmerelson said the board’s past spending was a calculated move to invest in students, something that has paid off in improved student achievement. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Tracking data in and of itself can often a first step to improved health. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Major carriers, most notably and successfully United and Delta Air Lines, have spent years persuading customers to pay more for tickets by investing in much improved services. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026 For 2025, the Taos was appreciably updated — more horsepower and improved interior and exterior styling. James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Verb
Things slowly improved as drummers were encouraged at Arrowhead, but even a big turnout of 20,000 fans looked tiny in a stadium that could seat four times that number. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Lathan is one of four returning starters for Kansas and there’s optimism the defense will be improved. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 In comparison, those trained with 180 combinations reached around 85 percent, demonstrating that varied linguistic exposure dramatically improved their ability to understand previously unseen instructions. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 Security at the bankrupt development was lax but oversight has since been improved, Petty said, with round-the-clock security guards, cameras, laser devices and tall metal walls topped with razor wire. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Compared to their 2019 baselines, the Americas and Southeast Asia regions fully recovered and improved their performance, with Southeast Asia recording the strongest gains. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Republicans have never improved their vote advantage from the primary to the general in the district in that timeframe. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 The more important questions are whether customer outcomes improved, whether employees became more effective, whether the business became more adaptable and whether new value was created because of the technology. Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026 For indoor workouts, Apple has improved distance tracking on treadmills. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improved
Adjective
  • Chef Cristian Medrano’s menu exudes confidence in the form of evolved flavors with every dish.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • This evolved mission mandates more than technology alone.
    Kevin Cohee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Routine bloodwork can be enhanced with biomarkers such as ApoB and hsCRP.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • The partnership brings together two specialized manufacturing approaches as the companies pursue opportunities in research, development, process advancement and commercialization of advanced composite solutions, the press release concludes.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Lightweight constructions and advanced fibers bring softness and movement to authentic denim aesthetics.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

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“Improved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improved. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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