IMPROVEMENTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

improvements

noun

plural of improvement

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 This drove up payments to charter schools by more than 3,000% from 1999 to 2014 and diverted funds away from district schools that still needed to maintain fixed costs, such as utilities, staffing and building improvements. —

Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 Participants reported feeling more relaxed and recovered, with measurable improvements in sleep, heart rate variability and training readiness. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 In South Meridian, Simison nodded to improvements coming to state Highway 69, or Meridian Road. —

Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 Despite that, the City Council later authorized approximately $4 million for improvements to the city’s Julian Feild Park, part of which will cover a veterans memorial. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026 The forgivable loan would reimburse the developer for permit fees and public improvements, including updates to the skyway and public areas, and would not have to be paid back if the project is completed within 42 months, or about three and a half years. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026 Those improvements included new All-Band radio systems for better coordination with neighboring agencies, upgraded station alerting systems, and command vehicles equipped with Starlink technology to maintain communications during emergencies when traditional systems may be unavailable. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 Fatigue and nerve pain saw modest improvements, while pain intensity, mood, and overall fibromyalgia symptoms showed the sharpest turnaround. —

Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Starbucks recently posted stronger-than expected quarterly earnings, reassuring investors who have been closely watching traffic trends, pricing and operational improvements under the new leadership team. —

Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 May 2026

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The project demonstrates how advances in artificial intelligence and machine vision can be combined with precision motion-control systems to automate highly specific tasks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Over 40 million people worldwide live with HIV, and advances in HIV prevention, particularly PrEP, have reshaped the landscape.

— Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026