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 In a fibromyalgia clinical study cited in that review, patients receiving twice-weekly 40 Hz treatments for five weeks reported significant pain and quality-of-life improvements. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 In a clinical study focusing on fibromyalgia, patients receiving twice-weekly 40 Hz vibroacoustic treatments for five weeks showed significant improvements in pain scores and quality of life measures. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 November 22 – December 21 One practical improvement could make your next opportunity easier to recognize. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 One practical improvement could make your next opportunity easier to recognize. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
  1. advance
  2. advancement
  3. enhancement
  4. breakthrough
  5. development
Noun
  • The band headlined a May 28, 1976, date that was cobbled together with little advance at Riviera Theatre, where an enthusiastic crowd spurred three encores.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Digital twin advances The research team demonstrated the platform’s sim-to-real transfer capabilities by developing a robotic application entirely within the simulation and deploying it to the physical iMETRO facility in less than a day.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of advance
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  • Brent Stubbs, the facility’s chief administrative officer, compared the advanced tech to construction equipment, washing machines and other advancements that revolutionized human labor.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Last May, the president issued an executive order meant to limit and track all research that involves the potential enhancement of dangerous pathogens.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The enhancement suite removes crosstalk, denoises and balances voice levels across speakers within seconds rather than the hours a human audio engineer would typically spend working soundboard faders by hand.
    — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • Stepping back from these intimate, personal breakthroughs, the series’ broader conflict over land ownership comes to a head in the penultimate episode, which was penned by Cherokee writer Tom Hanada and helmed by Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland.
    — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • As drone warfare continues to evolve, breakthroughs in speed and maneuverability are becoming increasingly important.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of breakthrough
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  • Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
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