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

"We will track performance to ensure companies are delivering the expected improvements for customers and the environment," said Helen Campbell, executive director for delivery at Ofwat.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Its earnings growth comes after operational disruptions weighed on the first quarter, and was mainly driven by robust exports out of Asia and U.S. demand improvements, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“This commonsense approach has led to dramatic improvements for Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors across the country.”

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Critics, however, said that some of those improvements may have come at the cost of people with disabilities getting rushed through the process and losing out on benefits they are entitled to receive.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Mr. Donleavy didn’t leave us long in the dark over who made these improvements available to Central High.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou