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
Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in South Korea, Huang said the vast improvements in AI models were leading to more investment in the technology, which was, in turn, improving the AI models even further.
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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Successful organizations treat tech debt like financial debt, managing it proactively with a strong digital core, agility and a culture of continuous improvement.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, hardware improvements gradually bring the execution time down, only to get thwarted again by the next benchmark.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
In interviews, Sky River workers said they were motivated to join the effort largely for improvements around wages and the casino’s penalty system for calling out of work or arriving late.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Successful organizations treat tech debt like financial debt, managing it proactively with a strong digital core, agility and a culture of continuous improvement.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, hardware improvements gradually bring the execution time down, only to get thwarted again by the next benchmark.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
In interviews, Sky River workers said they were motivated to join the effort largely for improvements around wages and the casino’s penalty system for calling out of work or arriving late.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
Noun
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The stock has declined about 11% this year, trailing a nearly 17% advance by the S&P 500 Index.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Achieving quick, consistent self-assembly in solution without evaporation has remained a significant difficulty, despite advancements in block copolymer templating, metal alkoxide chemistry, and nanomaterials.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The designers also wanted to pay homage to the technology that makes an advancement like this possible.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Amazon’s delivery enhancements are perhaps escalating the most in the grocery segment.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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But those enhancements, which were extended in 2022, will expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress acts.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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These teams combine the boundary-busting power of AI with diverse human expertise to consistently produce breakthrough solutions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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This development offers a potential breakthrough for aviation decarbonization by using repurposing waste that is already available in large quantities.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In children and adolescents, physical activity promotes bone health; encourages healthy growth and the development of muscle; and improves motor and cognitive development.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By 2030, the country’s developer community will outgrow that of the US, according to GitHub — potentially threatening the nation’s long-standing lead in software development.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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