bettering's Usage Examples:

voting, it had received 123 points, placing 3rd in a field of 23—and thus bettering Malta's previous best result set in 1991 by a duo featuring Georgina Abela.

All three medallists set personal bests, with Norway's Wigene bettering her time by more than two minutes.

"While ambassadors and diplomatic staff are devoted to bettering all categories of the bilateral relationship with the host country, the.

overhaul the force by raising its entry standards, increasing payment and bettering living conditions in their camps.

04m in the Women's Shot Put Secured event, bettering the Women's F32 shot put world record mark of 6.

1930 by the local Lions Club, a local philanthropy club dedicated to bettering the community, after several attempts by locals in the previous 20 years.

Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a second gold medal in the same event, bettering his previous record.

India started off as an NGO primarily focusing on training zoo staff and bettering the circumstances of captive animals in Indian zoos.

37 m, bettering Zhu Jianhua's 26-year-ol standard.

with the first world record of his career in the 200-meter backstroke, bettering Krayzelburg's mark set in 1999.

It took her to 221 goals, bettering the 20-year-old world record of Russia's Natalya Krasnikova.

May 1973, Klaus Wolfermann set a new world record in the javelin throw, bettering Lūsis' previous record of 93.

56, bettering the previous record held by his compatriot Kieren Perkins by seven seconds.

qualify for the second run, he worked his way up to finish third overall, bettering his previous World Cup personal best of 15th.

04, bettering the Games record of 53.

Synonyms:

amendatory; ameliorative; meliorative; ameliorating; corrective; remedial; amelioratory;

Antonyms:

diminution; drop-off; indulgent; unhealthful; worsening;