as in advances
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 improvements
The company monitors the amount of carbon stored in farmers’ soils and issues a certificate for carbon improvements.
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Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 June 2026
While making ergonomic improvements to the CJ4 Gen3 cabin, for instance, Citation added a glass cockpit that will enhance its reputation as the light-jet leader for single pilots.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The evidence linking vitamin D supplements to major improvements in fatigue is less consistent compared with iron.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
Utilities should also establish metrics to measure planning flexibility, predictive accuracy and improvements in resiliency—as well as cross-functional collaboration and reporting to compare scenario outcomes with actual performance data and refine models iteratively.
—Matthew Green, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Marshall said the developer should be responsible for any necessary public improvements.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
At the time, David Hackett, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Expeditors, attributed the improvements to artificial intelligence deployments.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The city approved a $1 billion expansion plan for the Stockyards in 2024 that includes commercial and residential development, underground parking garages and improvements to the Cowtown Coliseum.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 June 2026
While making ergonomic improvements to the CJ4 Gen3 cabin, for instance, Citation added a glass cockpit that will enhance its reputation as the light-jet leader for single pilots.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The evidence linking vitamin D supplements to major improvements in fatigue is less consistent compared with iron.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
Utilities should also establish metrics to measure planning flexibility, predictive accuracy and improvements in resiliency—as well as cross-functional collaboration and reporting to compare scenario outcomes with actual performance data and refine models iteratively.
—Matthew Green, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Marshall said the developer should be responsible for any necessary public improvements.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
At the time, David Hackett, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Expeditors, attributed the improvements to artificial intelligence deployments.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The city approved a $1 billion expansion plan for the Stockyards in 2024 that includes commercial and residential development, underground parking garages and improvements to the Cowtown Coliseum.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvements
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This change has fundamentally revolutionized the pace of innovation—shifting us away from incremental advances and toward more rapid, system-level transformations across science and engineering.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Researchers have been trying to develop a test for CTE prior to death, but there are currently no advances.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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This phenomenon arises from the stress of unresolved, postponed difficult decisions in today's uncertain economic and technological landscape, particularly with rapid AI advancements.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The charges of assault with a firearm included enhancements for a using a gun in the crime.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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The vast majority, about $59 billion, is earmarked for farm safety-net enhancements.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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What technology breakthroughs will underpin this forecasted dramatic improvement in the resource efficiency of artificial intelligence?—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The country wants breakthroughs by 2027 and a globally competitive brain-computer interface industry by 2030.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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This barrier island beach town is a stone's throw from the numerous refinements of Savannah.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Lucas Blalock likewise finds tragicomic potential in photography itself, inverting Photoshop as a mere tool of postproduction to foreground it as generative and creative, leaving visible traces of labor in ugly edits and unrefined refinements.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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This selection follows previous organizational developments by Elementl in the nuclear sector.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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“Improvements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvements. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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