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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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Academic studies, including randomized controlled trials, have found that microfinance doesn’t improve the economic conditions of most borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

These include giving countries the right to delegate investigations to a third party, as well as a number of steps to improve transparency.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If you’re streaming from the East Coast, a New York VPN server can improve performance.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Beyond deep-space exploration, the technology could also improve missions closer to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

If women and girls in other cities could organize a union to improve their jobs, those in St. Louis could, too!

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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