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
The contract originally was just to design two-way conversions for the downtown stretches of Downer Place, Galena Boulevard and New York Street, with the Broadway improvements added on later.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the council also accepted about $1 million in grant funding from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and about $138,000 from Measure A, a countywide half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, for a Vision Zero project on El Camino Avenue.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
At the end of the trial, the exercise group showed greater improvements in the side-step and sitting trunk flexion tests than the control group.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The thinking, though, is Chief Wallabee gained experience in those races and has room for improvement.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the council also accepted about $1 million in grant funding from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and about $138,000 from Measure A, a countywide half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, for a Vision Zero project on El Camino Avenue.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
At the end of the trial, the exercise group showed greater improvements in the side-step and sitting trunk flexion tests than the control group.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The thinking, though, is Chief Wallabee gained experience in those races and has room for improvement.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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Turkey shored up this power, its military and mercenaries and economic might and arms sales and technological advances, resembling its long-time ally the United States, as much as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The center will be powered by the IBM Quantum System Two, a modular computer that combines quantum and classical architecture to explore the nearly incalculable advances in technology the new field may bring.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Gernsback's innovation of collecting previously-diffuse bits of literature ruminating on scientific discovery or technological advancement in one place proved to be an idea with staying power.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The case stands as a powerful example of how advancements in forensic science, particularly utilizing DNA and forensic genetic genealogy, continue to transform cold case investigations, delivering answers even decades after crimes occur.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The ballroom includes a military bunker as part of its national security enhancements, and has been under construction for months, but faces legal hurdles.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Before the enhancements, only about 50 acres of the island had been developed.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite the breakthrough, experts caution that the findings do not suggest that larger organisms — such as mammals — could be revived after similar periods of freezing.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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One thing that did breakthrough from the parents?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rapid development of AI, which now dominates so much public discussion, will surely be as transformative as the development of the steam engine or electrical power in earlier times.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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