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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). 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.

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West Hollywood-based Tinder, which has roughly 50 million monthly users, has been experimenting with using AI to analyze a user’s camera roll and recommend better matches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

"I think it took a couple of days to get over. I just needed to leave the place where everything happened and then I feel a little bit better," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Creating new bigger and better AI models was the predominant use for AI computing, but now running AI models, a process known as “inference,” is starting to become the bigger workload.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Safran, the manufacturer of Delta’s new lie-flat seats, said certification—especially for business-class seats—has become more complex over the years, given new designs and features as well as technology that enables better understanding of passenger safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

He’d thought, If I eat that mouse, I will feel better.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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