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Synonyms
advance, advancement, breakthrough, enhancement, refinement
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Against that backdrop, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is counting on Lyght to guide steady in-season improvement in his room. — Mike Berardino, Indianapolis Star, "Notre Dame great Todd Lyght pays it forward with new generation of cornerbacks," 1 Sep. 2019 WIN Dwayne Haskins: 22/30, 313 yds, 5 TD, INT WIN Justin Fields: 18/25, 234 yds, 4 TD, 61 rush, TD WIN — Stephen Means (@Stephen_Means) August 31, 2019 Despite the solid debut, there are still facets of the game that could have seen improvement. — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, "Grading Justin Fields’ first game as Ohio State’s starting quarterback against Florida Atlantic," 31 Aug. 2019 In 1841, life expectancy in Britain was around 40 for men and 42 for women, and its rise through improvements in infant mortality, sanitation, nutrition and medical care became a symbol of progress. — Stephen Castle, New York Times, "Shortchanged: Why British Life Expectancy Is Falling," 30 Aug. 2019 Warren, who has seen big improvements in national polls in recent months, leads Trump 49%-43% and Sanders, who was the Democratic runner-up to Hillary Clinton for the nomination in 2016, leads Trump 48%-44%. — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Top Democrats all lead in head-to-head matchups with Trump in Michigan," 28 Aug. 2019 But owners who invest heavily in a youth movement like to see improvement. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Decisions over Fernando Tatis Jr., Andy Green, farm system facing Padres," 24 Aug. 2019 Fairgoers can learn about fire-safe behavior, fire prevention, safe escape from a fire, proper use of a fire extinguisher and how to prepare for an emergency, as well as technological improvements in burn treatment and firefighting equipment. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "Today at the Fair: Friday, Aug. 23: Governor’s Fire Prevention Day," 23 Aug. 2019 In the world of high-end gaming graphics cards, improvements in benchmarks like frame rate, resolution, and sharpness dominate much of the discussion. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "New Nvidia driver update cuts latency down to the bone (Updated)," 20 Aug. 2019 The improvement in the lighting is significant, creating much better visibility for players on the field and thus a much safer field of play. — Ramona Sentinel, "Adult softball renovates main field, plans fourth “Play 4 Shea” tourney," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'improvement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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