improvement

noun

im-ˈprüv-mənt How to pronounce improvement (audio)
Definition of improvementnext
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 This enables identifying recurring losses and eliminating them through process or technical improvements. — Adrian Stelmach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 These improvements will reduce congestion, improve freight movement, and strengthen Kane County’s connections to the regional and national economy. — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 First, the thinking goes, models make researchers faster, but as each improvement feeds the next, the models take over more of the research cycle. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The slight improvement is what U-M economists credit with July’s month-over-month boost of nearly 12 percent. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
  1. advance
  2. advancement
  3. enhancement
  4. breakthrough
  5. development
Noun
  • To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An internal skunkworks was set up in California with a brief to rethink the idea of a universal EV platform from the ground up, taking into account the advances made by EV startups and clean-sheet designs both in the US but especially China.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of advance
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  • Yet there’s been growing backlash over the technology’s rapid advancement and its influence on everything from jobs to cybersecurity, mental health, the economy and local communities.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This convergence will redefine industries, national security, scientific advancement, and day-to-day living.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Gameplay enhancements include deeper pre-snap options, smarter defenders, and an optional Catch Meter.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These enhancements, because of vendor agreements, require no extra funding, according to Chow.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancement
Noun
  • China’s strongest path may be less about one spectacular breakthrough and more about combining research ambition, industrial capacity, aggressive pricing and coordinated deployment.
    — Will Conaway, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At times, Blue Island feels somewhat like a sister album to Olivia Dean’s breakthrough album, The Art of Loving.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakthrough
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  • That came in 2014-15, in a year where the richest opportunistically pilfered a couple of less wealthy clubs who had shown themselves highly adept at scouting and youth development.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After years of slow progress, a new development in in a Colorado town is finally close to getting the green light.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of development

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