improvements

NOUN

bettering; something bettered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance advancement change development enhancement gain growth increase progress recovery renovation revision rise upgrade

STRONG

amelioration amendment augmentation betterment civilization correction cultivation elevation enrichment furtherance meliorism preferment progression promotion rally reclamation rectification reformation regeneration upbeat

WEAK

upswing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease deterioration diminishment failure halt loss retreat retrogression stagnation stop stoppage

STRONG

demotion worsening

WEAK

damage diminishing harm hurt injury weakening

Example Sentences

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Large language models are an immature technology, and engineering improvements for specialized data centers should be expected—but how big they are and when they come is unknowable in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The improvements seen in studies are moderate and depend on factors such as the severity of the infection and a person's overall health.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The city is way behind on filling potholes, repaving streets, installing curb ramps, making park improvements and replacing broken lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The companies that can provision these services are seeing rapid growth and substantial improvements in their contract terms, mostly resulting in improved gross margin.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

And when none of them came back with improvements, I was grounded.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher