as in evolved
being far along in development
an improved version of the software is now available
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as in enhanced
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improved
Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
That research found people typically can’t keep off the weight over the long term, so the improved health outcomes associated with weight reduction are lost.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
All of this comes in a waist-width that can suck up bumps, carve on groomers, and thanks to a unique tip that increases surface area for improved float, surf through a bit of boot-top fluff.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent pay raises and improved benefits have increased job satisfaction and retention among TSA employees.
—Doyinsola Oladipo, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cardinals were one of the most improved teams in the nation in coach Pat Kelsey's first year at the helm, and that was despite multiple long-term injuries to key contributors.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The improved performance—especially in local multiplayer—as well as the tweaks to combat really made the game stand out among the many Warrior titles.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Following improved roads came the first ski lift—and with it, the first tourists.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Postsurgery, nearly 80% of them improved their performance on the eye chart by 20 letters, and 84% of them could read letters, numbers, and words at home.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
All types of exercise improved mood more than the control group, who did not exercise.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The timing is curious, of course, and the optics here will undoubtedly be improved.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Under his watch, Detroit has dramatically improved city services, including shorter police response times, public lighting and blight elimination.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
And Manning has improved as the season has gone along, but he’s hardly played to the level the preseason hype (and his name) would have suggested.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Following Monday night’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 6-2, tying for second place in the Western Conference.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Penguins improved to 6-0-2 in their past eight after Bryan Rust and Ben Kindel scored 61 seconds apart in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.
—Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
That research found people typically can’t keep off the weight over the long term, so the improved health outcomes associated with weight reduction are lost.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
All of this comes in a waist-width that can suck up bumps, carve on groomers, and thanks to a unique tip that increases surface area for improved float, surf through a bit of boot-top fluff.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent pay raises and improved benefits have increased job satisfaction and retention among TSA employees.
—Doyinsola Oladipo, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cardinals were one of the most improved teams in the nation in coach Pat Kelsey's first year at the helm, and that was despite multiple long-term injuries to key contributors.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The improved performance—especially in local multiplayer—as well as the tweaks to combat really made the game stand out among the many Warrior titles.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Following improved roads came the first ski lift—and with it, the first tourists.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The pro-union, NYCHA-founding leader who fought Tammany Hall and improved New York City’s public infrastructure proves there’s precedent for big social change in this town.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Postsurgery, nearly 80% of them improved their performance on the eye chart by 20 letters, and 84% of them could read letters, numbers, and words at home.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
All types of exercise improved mood more than the control group, who did not exercise.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The timing is curious, of course, and the optics here will undoubtedly be improved.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Under his watch, Detroit has dramatically improved city services, including shorter police response times, public lighting and blight elimination.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
And Manning has improved as the season has gone along, but he’s hardly played to the level the preseason hype (and his name) would have suggested.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Following Monday night’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 6-2, tying for second place in the Western Conference.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Penguins improved to 6-0-2 in their past eight after Bryan Rust and Ben Kindel scored 61 seconds apart in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improved
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While modern tomatoes have evolved to no longer produce the eggplant alkaloids, those on the western Galápagos Islands had seemingly re-evolved, or de-evolved, to contain this ancestral gene.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The new sedan also integrates BYD’s latest Tianshen C driver-assistance suite, which adds adaptive cruise, lane-centering, and enhanced safety automation to support more comfortable long-distance driving.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 8-mm manual focusing lens has a resolution of 256 × 192 pixels, which can be enhanced to simulate 512 × 384 pixels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Washington has been watching closely as both countries continue to develop and test advanced weapons capable of delivering nuclear warheads.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even his portrayal of a man with advanced dementia, in The Father (2020), which won the Academy Award for Best Actor, emitted a disconcerting power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Improved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improved. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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