as in enhances
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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Recent Examples of improves
Analysts see more upside to earnings and valuation as the economy improves and FedEx’s network integration progresses.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
About 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week improves blood flow, lowers stress and supports collagen production, per the Skinspan roadmap.
—Allison Palmer
june 12, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Most enterprises cannot build this layer internally, because the challenge is creating and maintaining a living data model that spans every function, validates continuously and improves with use.
—Andy Kohm, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Traffic management will begin four hours before each match and continue up to four hours after, with residents divided on whether the requirement improves safety or creates an inconvenience.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Operators might buy new server racks every couple of years as the technology improves.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Another update requested by backers was the addition of the extension rod, which improves access to tighter spaces.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The facility will also benefit from a hybrid workforce combining robots and humans, which improves flexibility, speed, precision, and overall production efficiency.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2025
As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
About 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week improves blood flow, lowers stress and supports collagen production, per the Skinspan roadmap.
—Allison Palmer
june 12, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Most enterprises cannot build this layer internally, because the challenge is creating and maintaining a living data model that spans every function, validates continuously and improves with use.
—Andy Kohm, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Traffic management will begin four hours before each match and continue up to four hours after, with residents divided on whether the requirement improves safety or creates an inconvenience.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Operators might buy new server racks every couple of years as the technology improves.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Another update requested by backers was the addition of the extension rod, which improves access to tighter spaces.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The facility will also benefit from a hybrid workforce combining robots and humans, which improves flexibility, speed, precision, and overall production efficiency.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2025
As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improves
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If the tile goes mid-way up the wall, the designer recommends choosing a paint color that enhances the tile’s color, either a similar hue or a complementary tone.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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This enhances France’s capability to maintain its operational superiority in contested and high-intensity airspaces.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The head is brown to black and has several ivory to yellowish spots, which helps separate it from its native counterpart, the smoke-tree sharpshooter.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Improves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improves. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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