| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adapt | change to fit |
| 2. | adaptation | change to suit conditions |
| 3. | adjust | change a little |
| 4. | adjustment | a small change |
| 5. | alter | make partly different |
| 6. | alteration | a change in form |
| 7. | ameliorate | make better |
| 8. | amelioration | the act of improving |
| 9. | amend | make minor improvements |
| 10. | amendment | a formal change |
| 11. | betterment | improvement of condition |
| 12. | bring into line | make conform better |
| 13. | bring up to date | modernize |
| 14. | change | make different |
| 15. | clean up | remove problems and improve |
| 16. | correct | set right |
| 17. | correction | a fixing of errors |
| 18. | course correction | change toward a better path |
| 19. | democratization | making more democratic |
| 20. | democratize | make more democratic |
| 21. | enhance | improve the quality of |
| 22. | enhancement | an increase in quality |
| 23. | fine-tune | make small improvements |
| 24. | fine-tuning | small performance improvements |
| 25. | fix | repair or improve |
| 26. | humanization | making more humane |
| 27. | humanize | make more humane |
| 28. | improve | make better |
| 29. | improvement | a change for the better |
| 30. | liberalization | making less strict |
| 31. | liberalize | make less strict |
| 32. | mend | repair or improve |
| 33. | modernization | updating to modern standards |
| 34. | modernize | update to current standards |
| 35. | modification | a partial change |
| 36. | modify | change slightly |
| 37. | normalization | return to standard condition |
| 38. | normalize | bring to standard condition |
| 39. | overhaul | thoroughly repair or renew |
| 40. | put in order | organize properly |
| 41. | put right | correct or repair |
| 42. | rationalize | reorganize more efficiently |
| 43. | recast | shape in a new form |
| 44. | recasting | reshaping into new form |
| 45. | rectify | correct something wrong |
| 46. | redress | set right again |
| 47. | reengineer | redesign thoroughly |
| 48. | refashion | shape again differently |
| 49. | refashioning | reshaping again |
| 50. | refine | improve by small changes |
| 51. | refinement | small improvement in quality |
| 52. | reformulate | create in a new form |
| 53. | refresh | make fresh again |
| 54. | regenerate | renew or restore |
| 55. | regularize | make orderly or proper |
| 56. | rehabilitate | restore to proper condition |
| 57. | rehabilitation | restoring proper condition |
| 58. | rejig | adjust or reorganize |
| 59. | rejuvenate | make young or fresh again |
| 60. | remake | make again differently |
| 61. | remedy | correct a problem |
| 62. | remodel | change the structure of |
| 63. | remodeling | changing structure or style |
| 64. | remold | shape again |
| 65. | remolding | shaping again |
| 66. | renew | make fresh again |
| 67. | renewal | act of making better again |
| 68. | renovate | restore and improve |
| 69. | renovation | restoration with improvements |
| 70. | reorganization | new arrangement of parts |
| 71. | reorganize | arrange in a better way |
| 72. | reshape | give a new form |
| 73. | reshaping | giving a new form |
| 74. | restoration | return to better condition |
| 75. | restore | bring back to better state |
| 76. | restructure | change the organization of |
| 77. | restructuring | organizational redesign |
| 78. | revamp | improve by changing |
| 79. | revamping | improving by redesign |
| 80. | revise | change for improvement |
| 81. | revision | a changed version |
| 82. | revitalize | give new life to |
| 83. | rework | work on again |
| 84. | reworking | doing again with changes |
| 85. | set right | correct properly |
| 86. | standardization | making more uniform |
| 87. | standardize | make more uniform |
| 88. | straighten out | resolve and correct |
| 89. | streamline | make simpler and more efficient |
| 90. | streamlining | making more efficient |
| 91. | transform | change greatly |
| 92. | transformation | major change in form |
| 93. | update | bring up to date |
| 94. | updating | bringing to a newer standard |
| 95. | upgrade | raise to a better level |
| 96. | uplift | improve morally or socially |
| 97. | upturn | change for the better |
| 98. | whip into shape | bring into good order |
| 99. | work over | revise or alter thoroughly |
| 100. | zero-base | rebuild from the beginning |