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 This enables identifying recurring losses and eliminating them through process or technical improvements. — Adrian Stelmach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 These improvements will reduce congestion, improve freight movement, and strengthen Kane County’s connections to the regional and national economy. — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 First, the thinking goes, models make researchers faster, but as each improvement feeds the next, the models take over more of the research cycle. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The slight improvement is what U-M economists credit with July’s month-over-month boost of nearly 12 percent. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for improvement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
  1. advance
  2. advancement
  3. enhancement
  4. breakthrough
  5. development
Noun
  • To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An internal skunkworks was set up in California with a brief to rethink the idea of a universal EV platform from the ground up, taking into account the advances made by EV startups and clean-sheet designs both in the US but especially China.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of advance
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  • Under such an approach, negotiations would focus first on halting the production and advancement of nuclear weapons, rather than demanding the dismantlement of North Korea's existing arsenal at the outset.
    — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Japan’s technological advancements, China continues to maintain a considerable advantage in fleet size and shipbuilding capacity.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Wells asked the court to impose a sentencing enhancement that increased Kendall’s punishment to 50 years to life.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wells argued for a sentence enhancement, and at the hearing on July 31, Kendall was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of 25 years to life.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancement
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  • China’s strongest path may be less about one spectacular breakthrough and more about combining research ambition, industrial capacity, aggressive pricing and coordinated deployment.
    — Will Conaway, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At times, Blue Island feels somewhat like a sister album to Olivia Dean’s breakthrough album, The Art of Loving.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakthrough
Noun
  • In the broader Pinnacle development, Wardle detailed more commercial space and offices coming to the area around the South Meridian library, plus a new subdivision planned for residents age 55 and older.
    — Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At one point during my tenure, my professional responsibilities included those of executive director, development director, communications director, program director and board secretary.
    — Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of development

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