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 researchers also found that TCAs probably provided a small improvement in function but were unlikely to reduce pain intensity in those with LBP.
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New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Changes in racket technology have led to improvements in groundstroke velocity and topspin, meaning there are more grueling rallies from the baseline and fewer serve-and-volley points than there were 20 years ago.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Monroe County: 92% of kindergartners were vaccinated, a slight improvement from the previous school year.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Ray also noted that his 16 shot swing is the biggest improvement from round 1 to round 2 at TPC Sawgrass.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Changes in racket technology have led to improvements in groundstroke velocity and topspin, meaning there are more grueling rallies from the baseline and fewer serve-and-volley points than there were 20 years ago.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Monroe County: 92% of kindergartners were vaccinated, a slight improvement from the previous school year.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Ray also noted that his 16 shot swing is the biggest improvement from round 1 to round 2 at TPC Sawgrass.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
Noun
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Federal law requires agencies to notify states generally 60 days in advance when laying off 50 or more people, so that states can jump into action.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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These services are advertised well in advance and provide a moment of reflection before the day’s exuberant celebrations get underway.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Many leaders in the AI industry and members of the Trump administration have framed America’s dominance in AI advancements as a matter of national security, comparing it to a high-stakes arms race.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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Lunar eclipses tend to elicit culminations, breakthroughs, breakdowns or endings.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Finally, a breakthrough came by combining several technologies such as position sensing, speaker beamforming and adaptive crosstalk cancellation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Another large swath of the funds is expected to be dedicated to the development of a container terminal at India’s largest port project, the $9.1 billion Vadvhan Port.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kydd will join as co-founder, president, head of business development and International at Tastemade.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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