variants
or less commonly onwards
ˈȯn-wərdz 
ˈän-
: toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward
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
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
The Pacers trailed by double-digits from late in the second quarter onward.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Their budgets, staffing numbers, promotions and onward assignments are all controlled by their home agency, not the State Department or the ambassador.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Adverb
However, the ship did not appear to be noticeably listing, meaning Pyongyang is likely able to send it onward to the other port to inspect the vessel's electronics.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
The Pacers trailed by double-digits from late in the second quarter onward.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Adjective
Access to sensitive data and onward lateral movement to other cloud services beyond the original intrusion for the UNC67040 hackers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Their budgets, staffing numbers, promotions and onward assignments are all controlled by their home agency, not the State Department or the ambassador.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for onward
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onward. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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