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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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
In contrast, relative price momentum indicators have been improving for both EM and Japan, sparking buy signals.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
With just two Premier League wins since the start of April, it seems only a fool would say that Manchester United have been improving under Ruben Amorim…and yet that's exactly what the stats suggest.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
But this would be too harsh; and, besides, Lord Byron's morals have been improving while his outward man has swollen to such unconscionable circumference.
From P.'s Correspondence (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") by Nathaniel Hawthorne
