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verb

past tense of advance
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as in lent
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck

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as in approached
to move closer to advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog

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Recent Examples of advanced
Adjective
Trump and former President Joe Biden had imposed restrictions on access to the most advanced chips such as those used for artificial intelligence. Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025 The $1 billion partnership further deepens the US government’s embrace of the country’s tech sector, which is pouring billions into building advanced AI infrastructure. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Shares advanced 2% in the premarket. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 The House advanced a different approach earlier this year. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advanced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advanced
Adjective
  • Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • With these tools, scientists may one day trace how microbes and mammoths co-evolved.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hamida’s decision not to go to India comes with the recognition that the return of thousands of abducted women to their families wasn’t an indication that society was suddenly progressive.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The actress has been a lifelong supporter of liberal and progressive causes, from transgender rights to electing more women to political office.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • Biden has been absent from the campaign trail since then, but Martin said that Biden had lent his name to some fundraising appeals, and that he has been restricted by treatments for cancer.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Leonard lent his own campaign money, giving himself $105,000.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • According to Bloomberg, Binance wrote the basic code to power World Liberty’s stablecoin, USD1, and has promoted the coin to its 280 million users around the globe.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • White can’t be listed as an emergency third QB on Sunday unless he is promoted to the 53-man roster.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But as the year progressed, confidence returned, driven in part by the power of these digitally native generations.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Advanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advanced. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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