as in advances
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 improvements
Yet when the researchers blocked key proteins involved in dendritic growth, the improvements disappeared—a suggestion that the drug’s mental-health effects might depend on the growth.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The city is working with Sacramento County and Sacramento Regional Transit to identify safety improvements along the road, including possible dedicated bus lanes and pedestrian upgrades.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
On her social media, Hawthorn says her campaign is focused on infrastructure improvements, promoting and expanding access to community gathering spaces, equity among the Forest Preserves and supporting due process in the judicial system.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
But the Summit’s request for $70 million in city taxpayer funds to purchase and make improvements on the stadium site faced tough questions from City Council members.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
One out-of-the-box treatment that has seen improvements in the mental conditions of children with type 1 diabetes is participating in the arts.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The accord further prohibited the developers from beginning construction on the new residences before commencing work on these improvements.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s the impressive thing too, is there’s all these improvements.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
The group that decreased sedentary time had lower lactate levels in their blood, and within that group bigger decreases in lactate corresponded to greater improvements in metabolic flexibility.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The city is working with Sacramento County and Sacramento Regional Transit to identify safety improvements along the road, including possible dedicated bus lanes and pedestrian upgrades.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
On her social media, Hawthorn says her campaign is focused on infrastructure improvements, promoting and expanding access to community gathering spaces, equity among the Forest Preserves and supporting due process in the judicial system.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
But the Summit’s request for $70 million in city taxpayer funds to purchase and make improvements on the stadium site faced tough questions from City Council members.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
One out-of-the-box treatment that has seen improvements in the mental conditions of children with type 1 diabetes is participating in the arts.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The accord further prohibited the developers from beginning construction on the new residences before commencing work on these improvements.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s the impressive thing too, is there’s all these improvements.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
The group that decreased sedentary time had lower lactate levels in their blood, and within that group bigger decreases in lactate corresponded to greater improvements in metabolic flexibility.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvements
Noun
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The technological advances have gained international attention.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the pandemic advances, the characters lock down in various ways, disoriented and stressed out.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Specific goals, apart from AI, electric vehicles and robotics, include making advancements in semiconductors, batteries, biomedicine and 6G mobile networks.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Politicians are focusing more on white-collar professionals as AI advancements threaten jobs.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Quintana pleaded guilty in April 2019 to assault with a firearm with sentencing enhancements for gang activity and the personal use of a gun.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Australian swimmer James Magnussen won't be taking the same enhancements as, say, a powerlifter.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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New leads After several months with no major breakthroughs, investigators obtained phone records belonging to Shelia and Rachel.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of new species has already fueled breakthroughs in medicine and engineering.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to decades of such refinements, today’s jets may be the world’s most reliable machines.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Corrections then feel like reversals rather than refinements.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Prior to the weekend’s developments, several traders warned that oil prices could reach $100 within days — unless there was some de-escalation of hostilities or change to constraints in the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about a fifth of the world’s energy exports.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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In an email exchange, Parsipur, who presently lives in exile in Northern California, expounded on her career, Iran and the recent developments there.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Improvements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvements. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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