Definitions

improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /

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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Police are woefully understaffed and hampered by public policy, said Blair Besten, president of downtown’s Historic Core Business Improvement District, a nonprofit that arranges graffiti removal, trash pickup and safety patrols in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Improvement does not equal cure, and functioning does not erase harm.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Improvement in inflation is expected, but not until the second half of the year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities research from 2023 estimated the excess costs of harmful gambling to be between £1bn and £1.77bn.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Title II of that act established a National Education Standards Improvement Council, which was charged with finding appropriate organizations to write standards.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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