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 team could also use some improvements on the offensive line, a potential better approach to building up the offense before selecting a running back.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Voters in Northbrook School District 27 appear to have supported a referendum measure to create a financial mechanism that would enable the district to issue bonds in order to make updates or upgrades, such as improvements to its buildings, in the future.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Gallup reports that companies that implement recognition practices see a 12% improvement in overall team performance and a 50% decrease in absenteeism.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This is a nice improvement, though short of Apple's 10-hour estimate.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Voters in Northbrook School District 27 appear to have supported a referendum measure to create a financial mechanism that would enable the district to issue bonds in order to make updates or upgrades, such as improvements to its buildings, in the future.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Gallup reports that companies that implement recognition practices see a 12% improvement in overall team performance and a 50% decrease in absenteeism.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This is a nice improvement, though short of Apple's 10-hour estimate.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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Anita Dunn, Biden’s senior adviser for communications, and other advisers were comforted in advance by the idea of doing the debate earlier in the campaign cycle than normal.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Thursday football changes involve moving the deadline to flex a game from four weeks in advance to three, which should help improve the quality of play for those games.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Chou also pointed to the importance of quantum’s advancements in the medical space.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Still remaining true to its origins, the company is propelled by technological advancements in the sportswear arena, but also cementing its place in the books with important athletic sponsorships and fashion-forward designs, including culturally relevant collaborations.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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Thanh Nho Do, a biomedical engineer at the University of New South Wales in Australia, who wasn’t involved with the study, calls this pacemaker a breakthrough in miniaturization.—
Payal Dhar,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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The idea for Inner Cosmos emerged over the 2010s, in conversation with that decade’s historic clinical breakthroughs in neuroprosthetic BCIs.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Less milk means fewer essential calories and nutrients like proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, potentially hindering their growth and development.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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