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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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"SAR would delay urgently needed improvements, increase costs, transfer risk and potentially create operational disruption," the spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Here’s a snapshot of the IRS rules on medical-related home improvements: If your project costs $170,000 and it increases the home’s value by $120,000, only that $50,000 “extra” will probably qualify as a medical expense.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

That doesn’t exist right now, and I don’t think real improvements can happen without it.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

This group experienced the largest improvements over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

All this is not to deny that Watt, Edison, the Wright brothers, Morse, and Whitney made big improvements and thereby increased or inaugurated commercial success.

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