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

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improvements

Built in 1953, the home has retained the charm of its original details alongside the benefit of modern improvements.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The current plan for infrastructure improvements and slapdash redecorating at the cost of $250 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Small improvements can have a surprisingly large effect.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

With the Environment Agency suggesting we need "weeks of above average rainfall" to alleviate the drought situation, there is no sign of any major improvements in the immediate future.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

On the other hand, human population densities were gradually rising throughout the late Pleistocene anyway, thanks to improvements in human technology for collecting and processing wild foods.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond