make progress
idiom
: to move forward in one's work or activity
We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.
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And just about everyone can make progress.
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Will Stone, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
The Others — aka the 7 billion people morphed into one hive mind — make progress in winning Carol over.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
The two sides have appeared to make progress, with proposals going back and forth and a second deadline extension that allows talks to continue until early January.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Trying to tackle too many goals at once can scatter your energy and make progress feel impossible.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
The Others — aka the 7 billion people morphed into one hive mind — make progress in winning Carol over.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
The two sides have appeared to make progress, with proposals going back and forth and a second deadline extension that allows talks to continue until early January.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Trying to tackle too many goals at once can scatter your energy and make progress feel impossible.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make progress
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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