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 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 And recent improvements in technology finally brought answers. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The team highlighted that the improvements can even open new uses for electronics, such as reducing harm from street drugs. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Officials have completed road improvements along the detour route and will deploy traffic control officers at 18 key intersections during the bridge’s full closure. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 For Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, the answer lies in improvements that might not be easily observed on the stat sheet or from the cheap seats. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 This way, truckers help pay for road improvements, and farmers--a big and influential electoral constituency--can work all day burning red fuel on their farms. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 The implementation of these improvements was messy, including in Missouri; in 1969, the Supreme Court adjudged that a recent redistricting plan in the state fell short of one person, one vote. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The board later increased the contract amount to $500,000 at the recommendation of CMS executive staff, who pointed to improvements in test scores as evidence of the program’s success. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvements
  1. advances
  2. advancements
  3. enhancements
  4. breakthroughs
  5. refinements
  6. developments
Noun
  • The benefits of space exploration extend well beyond the Moon, potentially driving advances in energy storage, electric vehicles and other technologies on Earth.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Public discourse has widely been about whether Gersten and Gramps Getaway could stay if the redevelopment plan advances.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of advances
Noun
  • Trade tech advancements are helping those at the vanguard of the new NA movement.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Bird has concerns, particularly around the build-up of power around technological advancements, which push the film into surprising and exciting dystopian directions.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of advancements
Noun
  • Compared to legacy platforms, the SSCs feature core design enhancements that increase payload size and speed, while streamlining the number of operators and logistics, such as extending the time between overhauls.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Other hot spots also offer hazard enhancements, albeit less than what’s available for Hormuz trips.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • Taiwan is set to tighten controls on selling cutting-edge AI chips to China in order to win favor with the US, though breakthroughs by Chinese firms suggest Washington’s efforts to contain their development are failing.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kushner has defended his private sector connections as having enabled the United States to gain leverage and breakthroughs in tense negotiations.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakthroughs
Noun
  • Other policy changes include various refinements to its wording around other misuses of Claude AI.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The third-generation glasses feature fairly minor refinements.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of refinements
Noun
  • Critics say the addition of massive, new developments in Miami Beach would put the city’s historic Art Deco charm and low-scale skyline at risk.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This is not the first time the Kings have predicted major developments.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of developments

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“Improvements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvements. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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