variants
or less commonly onwards
ˈȯn-wərdz 
ˈän-
: toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward
Synonyms
Examples of onward in a Sentence
Adverb
They have lived in that house from 1983 onward.
we must continue to move onward, or we will die in this desert
Recent Examples on the Web
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Confusion swirled from that candlelit moment onward.
—Fawn Stone, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2024
Over the last 20 years, two trends have already been corroding globalization in the face of its supposedly relentless onward march.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2022
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Adverb
From 1916 onward, Staicer explained, the Schroeders experimented with making other products to supplement their income.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Confusion swirled from that candlelit moment onward.
—Fawn Stone, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Adjective
From ancient Greece onward historians have stood out against public opinion by offering more truthful versions of what really happened than what was passed on by rumor, prejudice, and popular excitement.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2024
Over the last 20 years, two trends have already been corroding globalization in the face of its supposedly relentless onward march.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2022
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onward. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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