How to Use improvement in a Sentence

improvement

noun
  • They spent the money on new kitchen cabinets and other home improvements.
  • I've noticed a significant improvement in your work since the spring.
  • The editor made some improvements to the article before it was printed.
  • Doctors were amazed by the sudden improvement in her medical condition.
  • Big improvement in all facets of his game.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Here are some tips for spring soil improvement.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Five schools would have been served by the improvements.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Each small improvement feeds the next one.
    — Jon Stojan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That is not a small improvement.
    — Manick Bhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Shirk said there’s still room for improvement.
    — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That doesn't mean, though, that there's no room for improvement.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This process stalls improvements for years.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • These improvements paid off in a close race to the finish line.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Cash arrives on time and stays long enough to fund improvement.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Part of the improvement has to do with how workers used their third day off.
    — Lisa Abend, Time, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The key is to approach improvements step by step.
    — Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • These improvements were big enough to feel in real life.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Yes, there’s room for improvement.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • That will make way for a three-story improvement.
    — Samuel O’Neal April 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Home improvement doesn’t have to mean large projects or big budgets.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
  • Now’s your chance to save on all sorts of smart home improvement gems—no coupon needed.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • There's always room for improvement, but not here.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026

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