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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 Bregman’s improvement has been a complement to Pete Crow-Armstrong’s incredible season and lengthens the Cubs lineup. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 According to the organization's website, in the last 20 years more than $465,000 has supported area projects and programs, including improvements for schools, gardens, first responders and agencies like Coburn Place. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Matthews called that poise Iamaleava’s greatest improvement since the duo arrived in Westwood last year. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Way back in 2025, Brianne explored the politics of water quality improvement proposals. — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
  1. advance
  2. advancement
  3. enhancement
  4. breakthrough
  5. development
Noun
  • Very little groundwork had been done in advance of the summit to help set expectations and convey a coherent agenda to Chinese diplomats.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Riyadh is now directing hundreds of airstrikes on Houthi positions and territories, aiming to slow the group's advance and punish their headline-grabbing cross-border attacks on Saudi cities and oil infrastructure.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of advance
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  • Even if new guardrails against AI model advancement are put in place, a temporary slowdown could allow the supply chain to catch up to demand.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For that matter, that’s how most scientific advancements begin too.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • The agreement also calls for sentencing enhancements because the offense involved what federal guidelines describe as sophisticated money laundering.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Kaleb Taubman, 34, faces felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and hit and run, with two enhancements attached to each charges.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhancement
Noun
  • These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That breakthrough became the foundation for technologies like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and virtually every major large language model in use today.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakthrough
Noun
  • COnovate will use the 24-month development contract to advance commercial-scale production of its eCOphite anode material.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In other developments, Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of development

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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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