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 Volkswagen has also made some improvements to the driving experience and fuel economy. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Until Google makes significant improvements to its new laptop platform, this will remain the case. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Combined with improvements to the battery pack and electric motors, those gains can contribute to longer driving range without requiring a proportionally larger battery. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Two studies showed significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea metrics. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Something happened in 2018 that changed the landscape in California, and gave Inglewood an argument for why it shouldn’t be required to reimburse the developer for nearly half a billion dollars in public improvements. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Studies that used activity monitors also found that patients who took melatonin showed improvements in recovery and sleep patterns. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Long overdue improvements to the debt restructuring process remain crucially important for the handful of countries that need debt stock reduction. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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Despite more than 25 years of advances in home entertainment, nothing quite matches the tactile thrill of launching a metal ball around a wooden cabinet.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
For Griffin, that means supporting AI and building data centers in America, while also pursuing advances in nuclear energy, batteries, and robotics.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of advances

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Police said that new evidence in the case, as well as advancements in forensic technology, led to the arrest, though some of the exact details were not provided.

— News Editor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
For Wildwood, many of the advancements came down to materials.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of advancements

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The sentencing has been delayed twice, following disagreements from the defense and prosecution about potential sentencing enhancements.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
And her campaign is being overseen by political consultant Jeff Millman, who worked on the Measure HLA push that would enforce bike lanes, bus lanes and pedestrian enhancements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancements

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Bill Frauenhofer, an executive director at the Department of Commerce, pointed out that breakthroughs in high-power switching will aid national power grids and defense applications.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Zuckerberg said Reality Labs will only release new products when true breakthroughs are achieved.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakthroughs

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In other developments, the bodies of 252 people, said by Russia to be Ukrainian soldiers, were returned to Ukraine in an exchange, Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Burkholder said Simmons missed Wednesday’s practice to discuss the developments, and that’s why he was listed on the injury report as being out with a back injury and for personal reasons.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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