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 These improvements are designed not only to support visitors, but also to make Martinique more accessible to investors, business partners and international operators. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 As China‘s longest public holiday of the year, overall retail data showed moderate improvement. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 One reason the Horned Frogs are getting these results in the lack of winning at the line of scrimmage, though the numbers, while below average, show a slight improvement from last season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 The rest is split between towers, runways and taxiways, and improvements at midsize airports. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
  1. advance
  2. advancement
  3. enhancement
  4. breakthrough
  5. development
Noun
  • As of Wednesday, the KBW bank index is down nearly 11% over the past month, bucking the S&P 500’s 1% advance.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Audiobook walking clubs require no such advance planning—or the social pressure of sitting around in a circle.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of advance
Noun
  • Mira believes advancement in their field will come through human-AI interaction.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There is a more optimistic alternative — assuming a new incentive structure that disengages problem-solving and theorem-proving from jobs, advancement, and recognition.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • He also was sentenced to 9 years in prison for tampering with evidence and 7 years in prison for firearm enhancements, all to be served consecutively.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • Creating breakthrough and differentiated products has always been at the heart of the business, and as the company reasserts its position in one of the most competitive markets in history, that’s true more so now than ever.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Eleazar stars as a talented actress whose career has stalled fighting for a second act years after her Hollywood breakthrough.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakthrough
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  • The backstory Capella’s first Thai outpost shares the Chao Phraya Estate, a big-bucks development just downstream from the river’s major transport hub, with the Four Seasons Bangkok.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Challenging market conditions mean construction is yet to start at Grand Balaton, an upscale residential development in Balatonakarattya at the eastern end of the lake, about an hour's drive from central Budapest.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of development

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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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