IMPROVEMENT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

improvement

noun

im-ˈprüv-mənt

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 Participants lost 8% of body weight and 16% of body fat, with significant improvements in LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. —

Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026 Only 58% met the benchmark skill level in reading and 70% in math, with no statistically significant improvement from 2023. —

ABC News, 10 June 2026 While that on the surface should indicate an improvement to beef supplies, much of that increase was led by lighter-weight animals being sold earlier due to drought conditions, University of Florida extension agent Hannah Baker wrote. —

Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 One challenge firefighters frequently encounter is convincing homeowners to make mitigation improvements that may change the look of their property. —

Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for improvement

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Noun

So far, this reads like just another incremental advance in the usual process of medical research.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The staff will stock the rooms in advance with toys or gear appropriate for their age.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026