improve
verb (used with object)
to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
have been improving
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present perfect progressiveof improve.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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So, the indicators have been improving and so has the market.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Boeing deliveries have been improving and Ryanair expects to receive the last four Boeing 737-8200s by the end of February, which would allow the carrier to fly 216 million passengers in 2027, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
“Profitability metrics have been improving, which, in our view, positions the banks to continue to produce good results despite a potentially weakening operating environment,” said John Mackerey, senior vice President at Morningstar.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
And even the England players and manager have said since then that there was something wrong in the group games, but they are over it now and they have been improving.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024
The remaining five ponies which have been improving in condition will go on for a few days at least, and we must see how near we can come to the 80th parallel.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
