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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 to your personal residence usually aren’t deductible because they’re considered capital improvements that raise the home’s value.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

That doesn’t exist right now, and I don’t think real improvements can happen without it.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The BHI is designed to detect both improvements and declines in brain health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

With Lieber uniting the fiefdoms, their aim wasn’t transformation but a series of incremental and affordable improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The Landry News has a new look this week A lot of people helped to make the improvements.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements