improvements

NOUN

bettering; something bettered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance advancement change development enhancement gain growth increase progress recovery renovation revision rise upgrade

STRONG

amelioration amendment augmentation betterment civilization correction cultivation elevation enrichment furtherance meliorism preferment progression promotion rally reclamation rectification reformation regeneration upbeat

WEAK

upswing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease deterioration diminishment failure halt loss retreat retrogression stagnation stop stoppage

STRONG

demotion worsening

WEAK

damage diminishing harm hurt injury weakening

Example Sentences

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Still, given recent improvements in growth and inflation, cuts to interest rates or RRR this year are unlikely, says Zhaopeng Xing, ANZ’s senior China strategist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Since higher doses failed to produce better results, researchers couldn’t rule out the possibility that improvements were a fluke.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Thirdly, the government is promising better cross-Pennine links, over and above the improvements that are already under way.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But improvements in dating methods during the early 2000s changed that picture.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Even small improvements in speed and efficiency multiplied over millions of pilot miles added up to a difference that could tip the long-term balance of the war in the Allies’ favor.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly