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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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Improvements made after Artemis I, including reinforcements and design adjustments, proved effective.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Improvements will need to be made by the time they face title rivals France in round five.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Improvements in operating leverage and disciplined cost management is expected to lend further support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Improvements in shipping efficiency are driving margin expansion, and Amazon’s shopping assistant Rufus could prove to be a secret weapon.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Improvements in anesthetics, and new drills and bone saws that allowed for precision cutting of the skull, made it possible.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge