IMPROVEMENTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

improvements

noun

plural of improvement

as in advances

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill there's been a great improvement in your handwriting—I can actually read it!

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Recent Examples of improvements Generation 8 of the platform offers a strong torso, arms, and head on a wheeled platform, with significant improvements in manufacturability and sensor data. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Tax allocation districts are designated areas where a certain amount of property tax revenue growth is diverted away from governments and used to fund specific improvements within that district. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 He was appointed as a special advisor for water infrastructure after last year’s rupture and prepared a report for the government on improvements to alleviate the island’s water problems. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Any road improvements or development will be Velocity Arts’s responsibility, according to city documents, including widening Clare Road, paving 167th Street from Clare to I-35 and improving the Clare Road bridge over I-35. — Taylor O'Connor 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Included in the recent makeover are improvements to the labor and delivery unit, the obstetric recovery area and ultrasound room. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Damian Kevitt of Streets Are for Everyone told The Times that the improvements are necessary for all travelers’ safety — not just drivers. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Bottom line Earlier this year, the bears thought advances in AI models could disintermediate CrowdStrike.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Electric powertrains have fewer moving parts than internal combustion engines, and advances in batteries, motors, software, and contract manufacturing have lowered some barriers to entry.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of advances

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Students can explore pathways in agricultural business, agricultural science, animal science, forestry and natural resources, ornamental horticulture, plant and soil science, agricultural technologies and advancements, and agricultural mechanics.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Summary At the 2026 FMS Conference, SK hynix and Sandisk unveiled significant advancements in memory and storage, particularly focusing on High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) for AI inference.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advancements

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Zero Company relishes the quiet moments where your characters get to bond, translating those bonds directly into gameplay enhancements and skills in battle.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The game will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, with PS5 Pro enhancements and Xbox Play Anywhere.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhancements

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In response, Macron warned that if American companies can switch off access to breakthroughs like turning off a light, the value of these leading US innovators could itself be damaged.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Summary The quantum frontier is rapidly advancing, with 2025-2026 breakthroughs in logical qubits and error correction moving technology from labs to practical applications.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

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Final design and engineering refinements for the Oceanside project are expected to continue through 2027.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Google says refinements to the Pixel Watch 5's GPS improve performance when tracking your location in big cities with skyscrapers.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of refinements

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New developments in Qatar are not expected to reach full capacity before the second half of 2027, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Check back throughout for updates on firefighting efforts, evacuation orders, road closures, weather conditions and other developments related to the Ross Fire.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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