Cryptic crossword clue
Getting better engineers and providing insurance 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RECOVERING

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The straight part
We know that "Getting better" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting better = recovering.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RECOVERING mean?

RECOVERING verb
  1. To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
  2. To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person)
  3. To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
  4. To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
  5. To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process
  6. To reach (a place), arrive at.
  7. To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
  8. To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.
  9. To get better, to regain health or prosperity
  10. To regain one's composure, balance etc.
RECOVERING verb
  1. To cover again.
  2. (roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.
RECOVERING noun
  1. The process or the instance of recovery.

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