1
as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
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2
as in progress
forward movement in time or place
our progression was slow but steady
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
that civilization's gradual progression from simple bartering to a complex economy and monetary system
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Recent Examples of progression
While the enemies and level design, as well as the progression of the descending route is a clear inversion and iteration of the original, the second half of the game feels downright experimental.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The 17 people who received the high dose showed a 75% slowing in the progression of their symptoms overall.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Those dots can defocus peripheral light, which may help slow the progression of myopia in children.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The study found a reduction in disease progression across multiple measurements, the company said in a release.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The 17 people who received the high dose showed a 75% slowing in the progression of their symptoms overall.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Those dots can defocus peripheral light, which may help slow the progression of myopia in children.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The study found a reduction in disease progression across multiple measurements, the company said in a release.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progression
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Anthony Whaley batted away a pass from Wood during a fourth-and-long sequence in the waning seconds, as his team held on to knock off the two-time reigning Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Superintendent Mary Skipper noted the district’s progress in literacy, multilingual learners’ success and for students with special education plans.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Freeman will narrate the evolution of the blues genre, which will be accompanied by historic video footage.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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The setlist at their Jersey tour launch touched on highlights spanning every chapter of the Jonas Brothers’ 20-year career and evolution as a band while also touching on songs from Nick and Joe’s solo careers as well as Joe’s group, DNCE.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Still, the episode highlights how geopolitical supply-chain risk can materially affect production economics and timelines for any large-volume hardware program.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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None of that would have been remotely possible before the creation of the cold chain.—
James Sneed,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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The whole process is stressful, and that’s coming from someone with (minimal) inside access to release schedules and studio reps.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Sep. 2025
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The monitor’s primary responsibility will be to conduct compliance assessments, a process involving five layers of review to evaluate how effectively Louisville Metro Police follows each part of the plan.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The fact that prices have been able to hold within a relatively limited range is remarkable given the series of significant macro and cotton-specific developments that have surfaced so far this year.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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And, for that matter, real fiction—which is where character development comes in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Whereas a rival might build four huge trains, VG’s new Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when it’s completed.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kyiv first stepped up drone attacks on Russian refineries, pumping stations and fuel trains in an attempt to disrupt fuel supply chains over the summer when demand is traditionally high as people drive more during vacation time.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is putting newfound urgency in the push for Congress to streamline the permitting process for new energy projects.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Progression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progression. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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