How to Use progression in a Sentence
progression
noun- Doctors were surprised by the rapid progression of the disease.
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Great arm and works his progressions.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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The right chord progression can tell you where lovers stand, or who the killer is.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
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More of just trying to get through my progressions too fast.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Lue then talked about the next steps for Leonard in his progression.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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What can be done to address these needs for progression and growth?
—Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
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By the end of the progression, his hand and thumb felt normal once again.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
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The cancer hadn’t shown signs of progression at her last scan.
—Sydney Brownstone, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2022
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The fire progression slowed overnight.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Blue is early in the progression, but not the start.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Any story progression is just a nice bonus.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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The book is structured as a progression.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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The progression has been surreal to watch and be a part of.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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Over about a week's time, this phase marks the progression from a first quarter moon to a full moon.
—Terri Robertson, Country Living, 31 July 2023
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The two also added a rising three-chord progression that led to the hook.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
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The charts show part of my de-aging and age progression design plan.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
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And in the background of all this is the chance for progression in skills development- up and down the line.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Once this progression becomes easy, start over with your arms out to your sides, but close your eyes.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
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But that would seem to be the natural progression of things.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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And that has been the progression over the last several decades.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Keep track of your results and see the progression over the 30 days.
—Adam Stott, Forbes, 20 May 2022
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The level of decor changed during the progression of the evening.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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The scourge would spread fast, but the progression of illness would be slow and subtle.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2024
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That progression rarely feels like a crisis from the inside.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
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The progression the Vikings have in mind for him, though, isn't that simple.
—CBS News, 19 June 2026
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The 25-year-old will start a game progression over the weekend.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
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Redick was asked one last time what return-to-play progression looks like for Reaves.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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This type of progression is crucial to the project’s longevity.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2023
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The 17-day progression between the first and last stage was among the fastest on record.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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Find a name on the list that has made a positive career progression this year.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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