How to Use improvement in a Sentence

improvement

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  • They spent the money on new kitchen cabinets and other home improvements.
  • I've noticed a significant improvement in your work since the spring.
  • The editor made some improvements to the article before it was printed.
  • Doctors were amazed by the sudden improvement in her medical condition.
  • Nolan said there have been improvements with the noise.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There isn’t much of a window to feel a sense of improvement.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • If the three-point improvement is real, Carter has a chance to be one of the best players to come out of the 2024 Draft.
    — David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
  • With the improvements, he’s cut his strikeout rate to 24.5%.
    — Kyle Glaser, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
  • The 27-win improvement is the largest of all forward leaps made by this franchise.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The one Olympic improvement locals welcome is a new bridge that will connect to the beach in front of Chopes.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Yes, but: There's no strong proof the improvements are related to the ban, Roberts says.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The Suns lost to the Nuggets in the second round and went into the offseason looking to make improvements.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • There is indeed room for improvement over the remaining six years of the 2020s, both on the charts and beyond.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That small change is already an improvement from their life back in Nicaragua.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The new owners plan improvements for some of the properties.
    — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 24 June 2023
  • Young and Tomlinson both showed improvement in the workout against the Raiders.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There are also movers and haulers who can help with other DIY improvement projects around the house.
    — Zee Krstic, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 May 2023
  • More than 350 exhibitors will be on hand to talk (and show) home, lawn and garden improvement ideas.
    — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There is no exact timeline for completion, but the city hopes to finish improvements by the end of the year.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The violent crime rate reached a 15-year high in Seattle last year, though the city is on track for a modest improvement this year.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The supply side of the economy has driven the improvement.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
  • The union is seeking guardrails on the use of AI, higher wages and raises and improvement to benefits.
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The pill is meant to be taken for just two weeks, and the companies say many patients start to see improvement quickly.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • What are some of your biggest improvements as a performer compared to two years ago?
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Often people with low back pain are afraid to move, but this can lead to more pain and less improvement, Goertz says.
    — Liz Seegert, Fortune Well, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Baldwin added that he and his co-plaintiffs would be allowed to sue again if HLC did not show signs of improvement.
    — Samantha Riedel, Them, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Ready your home improvement list and get the lowdown on how to save big with our list of this year’s Black Friday home and furniture sales.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Sure, room for improvement in the name Pepsi Colachup, but that’s neither here nor there.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2023
  • Joel Pitra Eames chairs surround a dining table that sits next to a Thermador wine fridge — another pandemic improvement project.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Those dollars, plus other contributions from the state and federal governments, would help pay for the $28 billion in road and transportation improvement projects the county has planned around the Valley for the next 20 years.
    — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024

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