furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfər-t͟hə-rən(t)s 
ˈfərt͟h-rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
Examples of furtherance in a Sentence
They made the furtherance of science their life's work.
the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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Possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors had also charged Mangione with second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, the other count that was dropped.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Judge Gregory Carro dismissed charges of murder in the first degree in furtherance of an act of terrorism, and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro dismissed the charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism shortly after Mangione appeared in court handcuffed and shackled, wearing tan prison garb.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors had also charged Mangione with second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, the other count that was dropped.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Judge Gregory Carro dismissed charges of murder in the first degree in furtherance of an act of terrorism, and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro dismissed the charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism shortly after Mangione appeared in court handcuffed and shackled, wearing tan prison garb.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furtherance. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfərt͟h-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
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