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make improvements

VERB
fine-tune
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust calibrate tweak
STRONG
set
WEAK
tune up
VERB
improve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance better boost correct develop enhance help increase lift progress promote raise recover reform revamp revise rise upgrade
STRONG
ameliorate amend augment civilize convalesce cultivate edit elevate emend meliorate mend polish purify rally rectify recuperate refine sharpen skyrocket update
WEAK
come around doctor up gain ground look up make strides perk up pick up set right shape up straighten out take off touch up turn the corner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blow decline decrease demote depress descend deteriorate diminish drop halt hinder hurt lessen lose lower recede reduce repress retreat retrogress stop worsen
STRONG
corrupt damage destroy dirty dull pollute ruin weaken
WEAK
harm injure
VERB
polish
Synonyms
STRONG
amend better correct cultivate emend enhance finish furbish mature mend perfect refine round sleek slick smooth
WEAK
brush up touch up
Antonyms
STRONG
corrupt destroy reduce ruin worsen
WEAK
deface dull roughen spoil
VERB
touch up
Synonyms
WEAK
amend brush up do up enhance finish off give a face-lift gloss modify patch up perfect polish put finishing touches on remodel renew renovate repair retouch revamp rework round off tease
Antonyms
WEAK
break damage harm hurt

Example Sentences

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But as it tries to make improvements in China through the next fiscal year — its fiscal 2027 — management said sales growth there would likely be more subdued as a result.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Ofsted's Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said the watchdog "want to hear feedback" and "make improvements".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Epic said a small minority of hospitals have also paused use of the feature, and that it is working to make improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The city’s complaint to seize the property at the time named Dorsey as the club’s owner and the Dicksons, a family that loaned Dorsey money to make improvements to the property, according to the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

I kept looking for other ways to make improvements.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls