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

Patients who took Orzeyful showed improvements in staying awake, had fewer instances in which they lost muscle control and slept better at night than those on placebo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Home Office said it was possible that "a number of operational and policy changes and improvements, along with associated training rolled out" may have also had an impact on referrals.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The NAV increase was driven by improvements in the likes of Intel.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Rays and Brewers, the plucky overachievers both still seeking their first championships, settled for more modest improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

But she played the role of Cheryl Moody with such pitch-perfect subtlety that it was sometimes hard to discern improvements.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove