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improve

[im-proov] / ɪmˈpruv /


Usage

What are other ways to say improve? The verb improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb, ameliorate, implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions. To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary).

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That information could also improve modern disease surveillance and efforts to monitor places where plague still circulates today.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Emery remains confident Villa will improve yet is relying on John McGinn and Tyrone Mings, as two of the senior players, to help him and the squad through a difficult patch.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

“The same shock that undermines the AI investment case could improve hyperscaler credit metrics.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Yes, there could be sharp, countertrend rallies, but these breadth indicators will not improve to buy signals until there are at least several days of positive breadth.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

He was appalled by children’s poor singing quality, and began to create teaching methods to improve it.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

With the nonleague victory, JSerra improves to 4-1, while Bishop Amat falls to 4-1.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Warm, dry spring weather improves a nest’s chance of survival as it ensures a good nectar supply for the queen to develop her ovaries and good prey populations for her to feed the brood.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Farmer Jason Berg recently bought a Deere crop sprayer, but said he put off getting the smart-technology gear until his farm business improves.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"It does, however, address the housing crisis, empowers tenants and improves their wellbeing," she added.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

A deep-fried bean burrito, the bufriedo proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that frying always improves a food.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

The researchers then applied the improved dating approach to 64 previously published plague genomes and 11 newly sequenced genomes.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The company has improved its compliance protocols and improved product testing, according to a person familiar with operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Experts have noted that lithium battery safety has improved dramatically in the years since it was built.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

The Crown Prosecution Service chose to resume criminal proceedings against McEvoy in March this year after her condition improved in hospital.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

By September 1947, things have improved at Tala Leprosarium.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

For Houston-based WM, the landfill’s owner, the site has become a proving ground for remote-controlled and autonomous machines aimed at improving safety and reducing operating costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

This could be the moment for Tuchel to start to further integrate Liam Delap, who is improving at new club Nottingham Forest and has yet to make a senior England appearance.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

King/Drew needs to keep improving to reach the top four in the City playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Goldstein told MarketWatch that investor sentiment depends on Tesla expanding the robotaxi service, “tangible” progress with the Optimus humanoid robots and improving free cash flow.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Rufus’s own reading was improving slowly under Kevin’s tutoring, but he still enjoyed being read to.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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