improving

present participle of improve

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Recent Examples of improving Many of the biggest AI safety fears revolve around advanced models getting increasingly capable at improving their own performance, a technique known as recursive self-improvement, or RSI. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 The numbers don’t favor an improving team in that regard — but remember, the Cowboys should have top quarterback play, top receivers, good-to-great offensive line play and a good-to-great run game. Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 That is a different challenge from improving the quantum processor itself. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 The study also showed that improving cardiorespiratory fitness from low to even just below average was associated with a 50% reduction in all-cause mortality. Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026 State and local health officials are also expecting a generally normal rollout and are keeping an eye toward improving vaccination rates. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, there was hope that the housing affordability picture might finally be improving. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 From helping people lose weight to controlling their blood sugar to tamping down inflammation and improving heart health, these medications herald a new age of medicine. Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Party leaders laid out proposals for relieving poverty, improving social security, and reforming the education system and admitted members from backgrounds unusual for the CHP, including a Kurdish activist and a union leader. Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improving
Verb
  • Increasing India’s alternative energy production has been one of the key achievements of the Modi government, but its role in enhancing India’s energy security is limited.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The reason for that is because flushing fluids into the system this way can mask the detection of performance-enhancing substances.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Following Macro-Infrastructure And Job Diversification An investor can analyze which local employers are helping ensure property stability, like in towns that have more than one industry and have modern economic anchors.
    Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Women have conquered space and awareness, helping to broaden the very concept of leadership.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Improving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improving. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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