as in advance
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 improvement
While progress has been made, financial barriers and the need for continued infrastructure improvements remain challenges to full accessibility in snow sports.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Construction has closed all but one lane on Capitol Boulevard for roadway improvements funded by the city’s urban renewal agency.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
This week, a new study identified 437 miles of short- and long-term sidewalk improvements needed in the city.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Gamers who are already trying DLSS 4 out in Cyberpunk 2077 using RTX 40-series GPUs report seeing huge improvements already.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Construction has closed all but one lane on Capitol Boulevard for roadway improvements funded by the city’s urban renewal agency.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
This week, a new study identified 437 miles of short- and long-term sidewalk improvements needed in the city.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Gamers who are already trying DLSS 4 out in Cyberpunk 2077 using RTX 40-series GPUs report seeing huge improvements already.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
Noun
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Unlike in 2011, which forecasters predicted days in advance, this storm was harder to pinpoint.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant hosts pizza making classes every Saturday, which sell out weeks in advance.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 2025 After much advancement and excitement around AI technologies in 2024, the coming year promises to be much more measured and thoughtful.—
Arjun Pillai,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their efforts focus on solving key challenges that have impeded the advancement of fusion technology for over seventy years.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, a breakthrough in the casting of the Othello role took place 200 years ago.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Such a thesis conveniently overlooks that the breakthroughs of DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Anthropic were breakthroughs from disruptive startups, not national champions.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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But during its development by IDEC Pharmaceuticals (now Biogen), the NCI also funded the crucial clinical trials that were needed to obtain FDA approval.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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With Robinson’s time coming sooner than expected, the Dolphins took an all-in approach towards his development.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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