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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). Improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb ameliorate implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.

Example Sentences

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And — this is the part that matters — it is better.

From Salon

The bank’s economists estimate that the U.S. economy grew by 2.1% last year, a much better performance than the 1.4% growth they expected to see in June, but still a slowdown from 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Larger colonies were better able to maintain stable internal temperatures.

From Science Daily

Scientists hope these observations will lead to better predictions of solar storms and their potential effects on Earth.

From Science Daily

It also performed as well as or better than current leading models, even when trained with far fewer examples, and was able to quantify how confident it was in its own predictions.

From Science Daily