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Examples of onward in a Sentence
They have lived in that house from 1983 onward.
we must continue to move onward, or we will die in this desert
First Known Use of onward
15th century
Recent Examples of onward from the Web
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Before July 1, travelers could book their Ravn flights at AlaskaAir.com in conjunction with their onward flights.
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The regional dispute disrupted its normal export route for helium to buyers in Asia: by truck across the land border with Saudi Arabia and then to Dubai’s Jebel Ali port in the U.A.E. for onward shipment by sea.
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Top Bottle: Onward 2015 Malvasia Bianca Pétillant Naturel ($24).
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Typically, the receiving country is going to promise not to share that [information] onward to other countries without permission.
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An onward weekend trip to Scotland, Northern Ireland, and even Denmark just got a whole lot cheaper.
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Initial polls show Onward candidates winning a slim plurality in June, with Macron's movement supplanting the Socialists as France's real center-left party.
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Furthermore, the airline's base is Barcelona's major international airport of El Prat, which makes onward connections easy for fliers who plan on traveling deeper into Europe.
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First Known Use of onward
15th century
ONWARD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of onward for English Language Learners
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: to or toward what is ahead in space or time
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Definition of onward for English Language Learners
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: moving toward the future or toward a more advanced state or condition
ONWARD Defined for Kids
Definition of onward for Students
: directed or moving forward There's no stopping the onward march of time.
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