home-improvement

adjective

: being or related to a project to make one's house better, bigger, more modern, etc.

long past time for some home-improvements

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Bernard Marcus, the former pharmacist who became a billionaire by co-founding Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, has died. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The home-improvement retailer got a positive mention Wednesday from research firm Gordon Haskett, which upgraded the stock to a buy and raised its price target to $450 per share. —

Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024 But what got Ellison to top leadership roles at both retail and home-improvement companies was his drive to differentiate himself from other candidates. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024 Chief Executive Officer Marvin R. Ellison said on a call with analysts that uncertainty around interest rates and inflation continues to weigh on home-improvement demand, as does a preference for discretionary services over goods. —

Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for home-improvement

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