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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Her daughter also failed to make progress toward her academic goals.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Doormat, Diva Or Dignified? As clients make progress in therapy or coaching, their financial health often improves.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
After years of regular meetings, mostly on Zoom, the mathematicians started to make progress adapting Pan’s techniques, but major hurdles remained.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
But the administration has struggled to make progress on that pledge, securing only two trade deals to date ‒ with the United Kingdom and Vietnam ‒ while reaching a framework for a deal with China.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Doormat, Diva Or Dignified? As clients make progress in therapy or coaching, their financial health often improves.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
After years of regular meetings, mostly on Zoom, the mathematicians started to make progress adapting Pan’s techniques, but major hurdles remained.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
But the administration has struggled to make progress on that pledge, securing only two trade deals to date ‒ with the United Kingdom and Vietnam ‒ while reaching a framework for a deal with China.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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