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as in process
forward movement in time or place
we're making slow progress against this stiff headwind
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the rapid progress of medical science in the last century
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as in to grow
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progress
John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
There have been solid signs of progress for Jiricek.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Jinnies progressed to competitive cheerleading on the collegiate level at Orange Coast College, where his squad was undefeated.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
China, in particular, has in recent years alarmed Washington with its rapid progress in chip and AI technologies, prompting the blacklisting of Huawei in 2019 and hundreds of others in subsequent years.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
There have been solid signs of progress for Jiricek.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Which brings me to the question of why this all progressed from a snowball fight to an authoritarian avalanche at such lightning speed?
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Jinnies progressed to competitive cheerleading on the collegiate level at Orange Coast College, where his squad was undefeated.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progress
Noun
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The whole process is stressful, and that’s coming from someone with (minimal) inside access to release schedules and studio reps.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Sep. 2025
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The monitor’s primary responsibility will be to conduct compliance assessments, a process involving five layers of review to evaluate how effectively Louisville Metro Police follows each part of the plan.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Freeman will narrate the evolution of the blues genre, which will be accompanied by historic video footage.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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The setlist at their Jersey tour launch touched on highlights spanning every chapter of the Jonas Brothers’ 20-year career and evolution as a band while also touching on songs from Nick and Joe’s solo careers as well as Joe’s group, DNCE.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the midst of the life-or-death chaos, Arisu grows closer to Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya), an athletic loner mourning the death of her mountain climber father.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, current industry leader Cheniere aims to grow to about 75 MTPA near 2030—big growth, but not keeping pace with Venture Global’s plans.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The court will decide whether to extend McElroy’s TRO into a longer preliminary injunction, which would keep the FEMA homeland security grants available while the case proceeds.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Robinson's Monday court appearance was for a waiver hearing to determine whether the defense forces prosecutors to present probable cause before the case proceeds.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fact that prices have been able to hold within a relatively limited range is remarkable given the series of significant macro and cotton-specific developments that have surfaced so far this year.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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And, for that matter, real fiction—which is where character development comes in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The result is a thinner middle market, not because of a lack of quality companies, but because the supporting financial structures are still developing.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What makes addressUSA different AddressUSA does more than guess.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The oil and gas outsiders at Venture Global are doing so by upending project design norms, upsetting the Big Oil hierarchy, and dominating the nascent gas export industry.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progress. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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