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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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America’s housing affordability issue reached crisis levels following the Covid pandemic and has been slow to improve.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Healthwatch is an independent body which represents the views of patients on their local health and social care providers to help improve the services they offer.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Hegseth said U.S. defense officials are meeting “more frequently” with their Chinese counterparts to improve coordination and reduce the risk of miscalculation, in accordance with a consensus reached between Trump and Xi in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

To explore whether melatonin could improve DNA repair, researchers conducted a randomized placebo controlled trial involving 40 night shift workers.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

They might actually improve the perceived quality of the pool of loans and increase the percentage that could be declared triple-A.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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