as in enhancing
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improving
The Perfect Gift for Coffee Aficionados Beyond improving your own morning routine, Gaines’ vanilla sugar blend is also a thoughtful gift.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
After a game where everything wasn’t smooth sailing – Chicago had plenty of pre-snap penalties and Williams’ two fumbles came on botched snaps with the center – the young quarterback says these experiences are important if the team are going to continue improving.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, organic sales in the Asia-Pacific region fell 10 percent, versus a 19 percent decline in the prior quarter, aided by improving trends in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
And the price environment does not seem to be improving either.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Appointed in 2022, Theetge identified her main priorities as reducing gun violence, improving officer wellness, and strengthening recruitment — challenges that have continued to define her time in office.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
These updates essentially allow car brands to patch software bugs and upgrade vehicles remotely, nipping issues in the bud and improving vehicles without the help of a licensed technician.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
After a game where everything wasn’t smooth sailing – Chicago had plenty of pre-snap penalties and Williams’ two fumbles came on botched snaps with the center – the young quarterback says these experiences are important if the team are going to continue improving.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, organic sales in the Asia-Pacific region fell 10 percent, versus a 19 percent decline in the prior quarter, aided by improving trends in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
And the price environment does not seem to be improving either.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Appointed in 2022, Theetge identified her main priorities as reducing gun violence, improving officer wellness, and strengthening recruitment — challenges that have continued to define her time in office.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
These updates essentially allow car brands to patch software bugs and upgrade vehicles remotely, nipping issues in the bud and improving vehicles without the help of a licensed technician.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improving
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Central Indiana Cycling, a bicycling advocacy organization, praised the HAWK signals and other design features like raised crosswalks for enhancing safety.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Antipsychotic medications can reduce hallucinations and delusions, while therapies and rehabilitations can address specific concerns, like teaching cognitive techniques or enhancing social skills to interact with others.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vitello won the 2024 National Championship with the Tennessee Volunteers after helping the team turn around from missing the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Improving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improving. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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