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
His 43% share in CNN exit polls reflected a significant improvement for Republicans.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Lowe’s has about 300,000 workers companywide with 1,759 home improvement stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The historical pattern in technology is that the infrastructure layer tends to commoditize over time, which would favor the buyers over the builders, but the current period of rapid model improvement may reward the builders who move fastest.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Additional improvements are planned near the Lakewood Gulch Trail crossings northeast of the intersection.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Lowe’s has about 300,000 workers companywide with 1,759 home improvement stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The historical pattern in technology is that the infrastructure layer tends to commoditize over time, which would favor the buyers over the builders, but the current period of rapid model improvement may reward the builders who move fastest.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Additional improvements are planned near the Lakewood Gulch Trail crossings northeast of the intersection.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
Noun
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One advance scout noted that, despite the clock, pitchers today take a long time to come set, giving them even less time to hold the ball and make runners question their intention.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The poll is the latest sign Democrats will avoid being locked out of the general election; only two candidates, regardless of party, advance from the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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While future research is needed to further validate this emerging method, the authors have contributed to advancements in how this science is conducted, innovating research methods that will help scholars study the past with greater accuracy.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The platform is built on large language model infrastructure and adapted for legal workflows through integrations, prompt engineering, and domain-specific enhancements.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Chicago’s role in the breakthrough experiment wasn’t revealed publicly until after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan — nearly three years later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Russia is nowhere near a breakthrough in the war — even if Putin continues to pretend otherwise.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Large-scale developments, billion-dollar projects and tourism records may look impressive in headlines, but who is truly benefiting?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Pyatt will work directly with Hopkins, senior vice president of media talent, and Orozco, head of digital media talent, to identify and develop opportunities across broadcast, production company representation and content development.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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