# Improved Synonym for Resume: 19 Better Words

> Better words for improved on a resume: shortened, reduced, strengthened, increased. 19 options grouped by what got better, without fake numbers.

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Better words for improved on a resume: accelerated, reduced, strengthened, increased and resolved. Improved is the verb most often followed by a made-up percentage. Say what kind of better, faster, cheaper, safer or bigger, and the line needs less help from a number.

## 19 better words, grouped by what you actually did

Example lines, not real results. Use your own facts and numbers.

### Made it faster

Time, turnaround or wait.

- **Accelerated** month-end close by moving reconciliations into the first week.
- **Shortened** the hiring process from four interview rounds to two.
- **Expedited** customs clearance by pre-filing documents with the broker.
- **Automated** the weekly sales report so it lands before the Monday meeting.

### Made it cheaper

Spend, waste or overtime.

- **Reduced** agency staff spend by building a bank of part-timers for regular gaps.
- **Cut** paper use in the office by moving forms to e-signature.
- **Renegotiated** the courier contract at a lower rate per parcel.

### Made it better quality

Fewer errors, safer, clearer.

- **Strengthened** password rules and added two-factor login for staff accounts.
- **Refined** the onboarding emails based on what new users asked support.
- **Upgraded** the lab's sample tracking from paper logs to barcodes.
- **Corrected** a pricing error that had been undercharging a wholesale customer.

### Made it bigger

More customers, reach or hours.

- **Increased** repeat orders with a reminder email timed to when customers run out.
- **Grew** the newsletter list with a sign-up box at checkout.
- **Expanded** clinic hours to Saturday mornings after patients asked for it in a survey.
- **Boosted** event turnout by sending invites by text instead of posters.

### Fixed what was broken

A rebuild, not a tweak.

- **Resolved** a backlog of unpaid invoices by calling each customer.
- **Overhauled** the stockroom layout so the busiest items sit nearest the till.
- **Restructured** the support queue into separate billing and technical lines.
- **Revamped** the careers page with real employee stories and clearer job ads.

## One line, rewritten

- Before: Improved customer satisfaction by 30%.
- After: Rewrote the 10 most-used support replies after reading a month of low-rated chats; ratings on those topics rose the next quarter.

If you can't say where 30% came from, an interviewer will ask. The after line names the change and the measure, and leaves the number out until you have a real one.

## When improved is fine

Keep improved when a real measure follows straight after: “Improved first-call resolution from [before] to [after] over two quarters”, with your own figures. The number does the work, so a plain verb is fine.

## Swaps that say less

- **enhanced:** Overused, and still doesn't say what got better.
- **optimized:** Fine for code or ads with a metric. Without one it's buzz.
- **bettered:** Sounds like a sports headline.
- **ameliorated:** Few readers will read it the same way twice.
- **leveled up:** Slang.

## Questions

### What's another word for improved on a resume?

Pick the kind of better: accelerated or shortened for speed, reduced or cut for cost, strengthened or refined for quality, increased or expanded for growth, overhauled or restructured for a rebuild.

### Do I need a percentage after improved?

No. A real number helps; a made-up one hurts. If you don't have one, say what you changed and how you could tell it worked.

### Is improved a weak verb?

It's vague, because it doesn't say what got better. Add the measure, or choose a verb that carries it, like shortened or reduced.

### What if someone else measured the improvement?

Use their number if it's on record, and say whose it is: “the team's satisfaction score” or “per the monthly operations report”.

## More words to swap

- [Another word for achieved](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms/achieved.md)
- [Another word for developed](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms/developed.md)
- [Another word for implemented](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms/implemented.md)
- [Another word for managed](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms/managed.md)
- [Another word for executed](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms/execute.md)
- [Another word for created](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms/created.md)

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- [All resume synonyms](https://atsprep.com/resume-synonyms)

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