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improve

[im-proov] / ɪmˈpruv /


Usage

What are other ways to say improve? The verb 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. To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary).

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A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We will always look to learn lessons from cases such as this one to improve the consular support we offer to other families in the future."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Greater brand awareness, new platform partner wins and, potentially, a direct connection to the U.S. payment system would meaningfully improve Wise’s business,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Add to that Meta’s repeated struggles to improve its cutting-edge AI models, and it is hard to see the company becoming a strong chatbot competitor soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The researchers tested whether disabling DNA repair in this way could improve the effectiveness of existing therapies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“I was twelve. And for years after that, I thought, ‘I just need to come up with a better design, I just need to improve my skill with robotics, I just need stronger AI....’

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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