as in enhancing
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improving
Rinsing quinoa is really about improving the experience and allowing the ingredient to deliver on flavor and nourishment.
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Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
According to Asylon, the focus has shifted from adoption to effective integration, enhancing existing systems while improving efficiency and reducing friction.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The anti-inflammatory properties might help with liver disease, for instance, but may have little or no effect in improving other conditions.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
The study looked specifically at people with prediabetes, who are probably more concerned with improving their metabolic health than people who don’t have the condition.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect appeared in a 2017 segment on KABC-TV about a conference showcasing inventions aimed at improving the lives of seniors.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This shampoo is highly treatment driven, Kim explains, focusing on strengthening the hair at the root while improving overall scalp health.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Experts say improving financial literacy doesn't require becoming an expert overnight.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Nearly all of its current research is aimed at improving veterinary medicine, according to its website.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
According to Asylon, the focus has shifted from adoption to effective integration, enhancing existing systems while improving efficiency and reducing friction.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The anti-inflammatory properties might help with liver disease, for instance, but may have little or no effect in improving other conditions.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
The study looked specifically at people with prediabetes, who are probably more concerned with improving their metabolic health than people who don’t have the condition.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect appeared in a 2017 segment on KABC-TV about a conference showcasing inventions aimed at improving the lives of seniors.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This shampoo is highly treatment driven, Kim explains, focusing on strengthening the hair at the root while improving overall scalp health.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Experts say improving financial literacy doesn't require becoming an expert overnight.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Nearly all of its current research is aimed at improving veterinary medicine, according to its website.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improving
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The expansion is also expected to add more natural light, green space and a new lobby in the hopes of enhancing comfort and care for families, hospital leaders, who touted the tower as a ‘transformative project,’ said on Wednesday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Work may need to be repeatedly translated between systems, increasing the effort required for alignment without necessarily enhancing output.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Venus in Gemini aligns with Pluto in Aquarius, helping private thoughts turn into conversations that move things forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Improving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improving. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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