improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /

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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After six months, all participants showed clear improvement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Retailer Topps Tiles has announced it will close 23 stores in the face of a tougher home improvement market and rising costs.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I am not sure endowing Sonny with a social conscience, presumably intended to point up the material’s contemporary relevance, is an improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It was merged into Bitcoin’s official improvement proposal repository in February, meaning it is now formally under consideration by the developer community but is still far from being implemented.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The gods-become-human were for a long time a very slight improvement upon their worshipers.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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