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
Perhaps more intriguing to Grizzlies fans than the news of Jenkins' firing, however, is the apparent improvement of Morant's health.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The improvement was made possible through a funding match from the city, officials said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s a real, durable improvement in state capacity that aid can produce.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Their prospects for significant improvement this season seem minimal as their roster is mainly filled with castoffs and unproven young players.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The improvement was made possible through a funding match from the city, officials said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s a real, durable improvement in state capacity that aid can produce.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Their prospects for significant improvement this season seem minimal as their roster is mainly filled with castoffs and unproven young players.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
Noun
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On the Telegram messenger app, the RSF said its forces were making advances towards the Army General Command, also in central Khartoum, and eyewitnesses said the force was attacking from southern Khartoum.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Carrying less water by finding spots to fill up in advance can save full pounds.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a stunning display of technological advancement, China's Unitree Robotics has unveiled its latest feat, a humanoid robot that can perform kung fu moves with astonishing precision and balance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the 2000s, advancements in DNA sequencing led to a swell of genetic research that found that about two-thirds of those familial cases are connected to a handful of genetic mutations.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At this highest level, the efficiency gains and scientific breakthroughs could be enormous.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rafael Loss, a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told Newsweek that a breakthrough toward a sustainable and just peace for Ukraine remained unlikely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The roundtable on the week's most surprising developments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 23-year-old tends to play off the left side more than Gibbs-White or Cherki, but his development over the last two seasons suggests this could be a good time for a club like Manchester City to make a move.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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