as in enhances
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improves
At the same time, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those who forecast 50% of entry-level jobs may be wiped out by AI as the technology improves, including being able to work eight-hour shifts without a break.
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Maria’s relationship with Sylvia improves, as well as with the deputy head Sam (Jacob Anderson, completely unrecognizable from his Game of Thrones era), with whom Maria used to be in a romantic relationship.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Anything that improves your own talents.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The company claimed that the technology improves fuel efficiency, and the engine will be turned off temporarily when an oncoming downward slope is identified along the route.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Blessedly, the follow-up to The Nun improves on the original in every way.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
When this system is activated, heart rate slows, cortisol drops, and cognitive clarity usually improves.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The finding was made using an adaptive optics system called MagAO-X, which dramatically improves the sharpness and resolution of telescope images.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Maria’s relationship with Sylvia improves, as well as with the deputy head Sam (Jacob Anderson, completely unrecognizable from his Game of Thrones era), with whom Maria used to be in a romantic relationship.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Anything that improves your own talents.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The company claimed that the technology improves fuel efficiency, and the engine will be turned off temporarily when an oncoming downward slope is identified along the route.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Blessedly, the follow-up to The Nun improves on the original in every way.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
When this system is activated, heart rate slows, cortisol drops, and cognitive clarity usually improves.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The finding was made using an adaptive optics system called MagAO-X, which dramatically improves the sharpness and resolution of telescope images.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improves
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Jen Serena’s expertise in photography enhances their work, bringing a refined sense of detail and composition to their films.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ensuring your trees are located in a spot that receives plenty of bright light throughout the day enhances the growth of your trees and encourages them to produce a good fruit set.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For many perennials, occasional division helps keep them healthy and maximizes their flower power.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Improves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improves. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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