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improve on

Idioms

Make beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

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The party is hoping to improve on 2021's result, when Dodds was returned as the only Welsh Liberal Democrat with a Senedd seat.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"But they offer a trajectory for improvement. We need to continue to improve on multiple areas -- materials, circuits and packaging -- to make this technology ready for data center applications."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Apollo’s acquisition had given Intel more financial strength to improve on its strategy, the company said, including with the development of the Intel 4 and Intel 3 process nodes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Raphael’s female studies improve on those made by his rivals in a different way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The verb must be changed — at least in those already vast and growing areas where man is attempting to improve on nature’s way.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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