new and improved

Revamped and superior

New and improved is a marketing phrase claiming a product has been updated and made better than its previous version.

The combination is often redundant—if something is improved, it's presumably new in some way—but the doubling reinforces the sales pitch.

The phrase has become so ubiquitous in advertising that it's used sarcastically for changes that seem superficial: Same old policy, just new and improved packaging.

Related

modern · fresh · updated · extra strength · sleek · redesigned · revamped · cutting-edge · breakthrough · formula · secret formula · packaging · latest · superior · advanced · premium · limited edition · next-generation

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Opposites
version/iteration status

new and improvedvintage

Quality from past eras

outdated · old-fashioned · original · classic · legacy

marketing authenticity

new and improvedsame old same old

Wearisome repetition of routine

repackaged · nothing new · unchanged · old hat · lipstick on a pig

quality trajectory

new and improveddegraded

Reduced in rank or quality

downgraded · deteriorated · inferior · diminished · regressed

Family

improved, newer, newest, newness, renewal, renewable, improve, improves, improving

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G