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improve on

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


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Profits are likely to improve on stronger revenue, he says, noting that average selling prices began recovering in late March, with further price hikes planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

And I know the areas I need to improve on.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

I doubt whether any of us could think of a way to improve on it, beyond maybe shifting a local cloud from here to there on occasion.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas