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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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"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

He was on course to improve on his final run but locked up into the hairpin and lost time.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But afterwards she seemed to improve on you, and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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