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
At the same time, improvements in fill factor often reduced voltage.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The plan includes updating and modernizing its facilities, several of which have not seen capital improvements in nearly 20 years.
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Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
For skin, most clinical studies report visible improvement at the four-to-six-week mark, with fuller results closer to 12 weeks.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Renters, meanwhile, have seen little improvement in affordability.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The plan includes updating and modernizing its facilities, several of which have not seen capital improvements in nearly 20 years.
—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
For skin, most clinical studies report visible improvement at the four-to-six-week mark, with fuller results closer to 12 weeks.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Renters, meanwhile, have seen little improvement in affordability.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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But compared to devastating events that arrive suddenly with little notice, scientists know well in advance that El Niño is coming.
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Powell said China has such operations lined up and planned well in advance and waits for such triggering events.
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The ratings draw on data from millions of actual workers, in postings on LinkedIn, Indeed and other sites that illustrate patterns in pay, retention and advancement.
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Here is a list of the inventions and innovations, business advancements and manufacturing achievements our state pioneered in the past 250 years.
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The court likewise declined to apply a sentencing enhancement based upon patient harm.
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Earlier this year, Senate Republicans proposed allocating $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from legislation meant to fund immigration enforcement agencies for security enhancements for the ballroom.
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The final battle sees an emotional breakthrough for Kara and Ruthye, but also a very final moment for Krem.
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The pair denied Sri Lanka a breakthrough after resuming from an overnight 271-5.
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After nine years playing in the majors, Hoffman took up coaching in the Dodgers’ minor league farm system, splitting time between managing and coordinating field instruction for player development.
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Georgia leads the nation in data center development, and the surge in construction of such power-hungry computing campuses has put pressure on utilities to supply enough electrons to power them.
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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