as in advance
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 improvement
Sharp made extensive improvements to the property and the entire town of Boca Grande.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
While Leicester’s unwise approach aided Newcastle, there was also appreciable improvement in every aspect of the home side’s play.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
To be sure, after losing Illinois by 17 percentage points in both 2016 and 2020, Trump’s loss to Harris by 11 percentage points was a marked improvement — on a percentage basis.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
The statewide motor vehicle surtax of 0.03% has been collected since 2003, and applies to all retail sales, leases and transfers of motor vehicles and is used to finance transportation improvements.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
While Leicester’s unwise approach aided Newcastle, there was also appreciable improvement in every aspect of the home side’s play.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
To be sure, after losing Illinois by 17 percentage points in both 2016 and 2020, Trump’s loss to Harris by 11 percentage points was a marked improvement — on a percentage basis.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
The statewide motor vehicle surtax of 0.03% has been collected since 2003, and applies to all retail sales, leases and transfers of motor vehicles and is used to finance transportation improvements.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvement
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Travelers in New York City, Los Angeles, Orlando, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Miami, and San Francisco who reserve a car seat in advance will be set up with a Nuna RAVA seat.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Events like these typically require more advance planning, giving the hosts more time to pull paper invitations together.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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In an environment of rapid technological advancement and evolving trade policies, semiconductor capital equipment companies are positioned to thrive.John Buckingham, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The breakthrough came on the sixth day of a massive search involving the NYPD, the FBI and other agencies.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The breakthrough came in 2022 when the sheriff’s dept. received a grant from the State Attorney General’s Office enabling them to send the DNA sample to Parabons NanoLab in Virginia for genetic genealogy testing.Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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In other words, robotaxis aren't going to pay off anytime soon — perhaps no surprise given the costs of development and kitting out a car versus the much cheaper business model of Uber or Lyft.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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International and national developments on transgender procedures for minors The British government this week indefinitely banned the prescription of puberty blockers for individuals under 18 who identify as transgender.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvement. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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