variants
or less commonly onwards
ˈȯn-wərdz 
ˈän-
: toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward
Examples of onward in a Sentence
Adverb
They have lived in that house from 1983 onward.
we must continue to move onward, or we will die in this desert
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Pei has previously confirmed the Nothing Phone 3 is set to launch in Q3 2025, so expect it from July onward.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
Coverage of 95 percent or greater is thought to protect communities from onward spread of the extremely contagious virus.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
The Oilers took over that Sunday night, owning a decisive 33-13 advantage on the shot clock from the second intermission onward.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Pei has previously confirmed the Nothing Phone 3 is set to launch in Q3 2025, so expect it from July onward.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
More than 200 weekly line haul options connect the Chicago gateway with hubs in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Columbus, as well as 70 onward distribution sites across the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
Coverage of 95 percent or greater is thought to protect communities from onward spread of the extremely contagious virus.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onward
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onward. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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