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

The Lib Dem health spokesperson Helen Morgan, who successfully campaigned for an independent maternity commissioner to drive improvements, said reports on previous maternity scandals were "gathering dust".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Columnist Nicole Nguyen discusses the improvements and features in iOS 27, Apple’s latest operating system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

However, the supplement did not reproduce the broader improvements in physical aging traits seen after Menin restoration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

They added: "Anything that delays the recapitalisation risks slowing the turnaround, disrupting investment and increasing the cost of delivering the improvements our customers and the environment need."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product.

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