improve
verb (used with object)
to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
have improved
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present perfectof improve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Sels rejected comparisons some have made between the AI trade and the dot-com crash of 2001 and the 2008 global financial crisis, as he noted both corporate and household balance sheets have improved.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
They really have improved the catch-up provisions, and you could put thousands of dollars more away per year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“All the patients have improved markedly and are currently stable under strict observation and treatment,” Patrick Amoth, director-general of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, said this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In fairness to England, they have improved in ODI cricket - winning their three previous series this year - and they were without three first-choice players in Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Relations between the City of Clarkston and the Fugees, for the most part, have improved.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
