make progress

phrase

: to move forward in one's work or activity

We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.

Examples of make progress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly spent the closing laps fighting over ninth, while Yuki Tsunoda struggled to make progress on aging tires in eleventh. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Consider the mythic fates of Icarus, Prometheus, Hercules—all were punished rather severely for trying to expand knowledge, to make progress. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

That makes Thursday one of the biggest days for Dart and the offense, and for Harbaugh’s entire team, to make progress toward looking like a competitive operation entering the regular season. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

In order to make progress, organizations need to treat AI less like a creative tool and more like a knowledge layer. — Tejas Manohar, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make progress

• adulteress
• adventuress
• nevertheless
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress