as in enhancing
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improving
The organization is also tasked with improving coordination between government agencies and other stakeholders.
—
Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Meantime road crews have been working nonstop since Sunday and conditions were improving Monday night, but drivers are still being urged to stay off the roads and travel cautiously as snow continues to fall.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
As price growth slows and mortgage rates continue to drop, real estate experts say conditions are improving for potential homebuyers.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Both failed during the last Council when fighting with the mayor seemed to be the priority, instead of improving life for all New Yorkers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
In Switzerland, Late Shift became the most successful domestic film of the year with more than 200,000 admissions and sparked a national debate about improving working conditions in the care sector.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
And so not only is improving child care access an issue for today’s workforce, said Sanchez.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Meantime road crews have been working nonstop since Sunday and conditions were improving Monday night, but drivers are still being urged to stay off the roads and travel cautiously as snow continues to fall.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
As price growth slows and mortgage rates continue to drop, real estate experts say conditions are improving for potential homebuyers.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Both failed during the last Council when fighting with the mayor seemed to be the priority, instead of improving life for all New Yorkers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
In Switzerland, Late Shift became the most successful domestic film of the year with more than 200,000 admissions and sparked a national debate about improving working conditions in the care sector.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
And so not only is improving child care access an issue for today’s workforce, said Sanchez.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improving
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Should industrial demand keep advancing—particularly for renewable energy technologies like photovoltaic cells that utilize significant amounts of silver per unit—price support could persist, enhancing both revenues and margins for producers.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Their goal was often to help these people fit in more, as opposed to enhancing elements of their appearance that stood out.—
Rich Juzwiak,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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The polysaccharides found in certain species, such as snow mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), work in a similar way to hyaluronic acid by helping the skin attract and maintain moisture while supporting the skin barrier.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Improving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improving. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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