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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While commercial traffic is still a fraction of what it was before the war, the flow of vessels is an improvement through a critical chokepoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"Significant and long-term action is needed to reverse the damage done and see necessary water quality improvement," Muir added.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

High-speed trains, and pretty much any mass transportation improvement, continue to elude the United States, but one can experience them elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Until then, any improvement in official retail sales data "will be minor", he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The one before this was bald, so I suppose he’s an improvement.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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