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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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The San Francisco-based AI lab also accused Chinese developers of deceptively using Claude to produce responses to user queries while simultaneously "distilling" that data to improve their own models.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“We’re in the early innings of continuing to better and improve the quality of our assortments,” Chief Executive Tony Spring told analysts Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Roderik Colen, CEO of Powall, tells me that the system offers multiple opportunities to adjust and improve the performance of today's batteries.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Such materials could improve protection for cultural heritage sites, cars, major structures, and even ordinary garden fences.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

They want to find ways to improve the conditions at Tala.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

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

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The new map -- known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection -- improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

And his addition improves lineup flexibility: when he plays second base, that could free up Tommy Edman to move to the outfield.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

As my health improves I begin to worry: this won’t last.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

The victory meant Maguire improved her career Solheim Cup record to nine wins, three defeats and one halved match, to give her the highest winning percentage o any European player that has played five matches.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Secondly, the company expects improved downstream performance to add up to $10 billion, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

For roughly two centuries, human life expectancy climbed steadily as medicine, sanitation, nutrition, and healthcare improved.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

As production has ramped up, BPX has improved capital efficiency by around 35% since 2023, while unit costs are down around 10%, she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

She knew quite as well as Venus did that her looks were not improved by what she had gone through, and always in her mind was the thought that she might suddenly meet Cupid.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

XPO, Saia, Knight-Swift, and Paccar could benefit as tightening trucking capacity and improving freight rates outweigh the hit from soaring diesel prices.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Yes, it would be ideal if you worked with someone passionate about art and actively interested in improving their craft.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

He said that "visible progress" was needed on a promise to set up a National Cancer Board to oversee progress on improving waiting times and treatment.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

We are at the dawn of recursive self-improvement, the moment when AI systems begin rewriting and improving their own code, causing an intelligence explosion, all without human intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

After five years of improving the land, we’ll be landowners.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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