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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
the young man's rapid advancement in the company came as no surprise to those who knew he was the president's nephew
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as in improvement
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill
science has made huge advancements in the field of genetics in recent years
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as in progress
forward movement in time or place
wondered why we hadn't made any advancement in the long checkout line for at least 10 minutes
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Recent Examples of advancement
Open-source models, agent frameworks and infrastructure advancements have lowered the barrier to creating custom software.
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Max Votek, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The rapid advancement of the technology has brought with it a flood of synthetic content that can range from generously altered to outright fake.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The advancement is a major win for Stop Killing Games‘ grassroots game preservation movement and comes over the objections of industry lobbyists at the Entertainment Software Association.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Colleges Must Redesign How Experience Is Delivered At its core, the goal of education is to prepare individuals for employment and advancement.
—Michael Hansen, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Max Votek, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The rapid advancement of the technology has brought with it a flood of synthetic content that can range from generously altered to outright fake.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The advancement is a major win for Stop Killing Games‘ grassroots game preservation movement and comes over the objections of industry lobbyists at the Entertainment Software Association.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Colleges Must Redesign How Experience Is Delivered At its core, the goal of education is to prepare individuals for employment and advancement.
—Michael Hansen, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advancement
Noun
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The promotions in the NHL arena that viewers see on TV may not actually exist in person.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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As of May 18, this promotion allows budget-conscious shoppers to lock in nationwide cellular access on a reliable network for the equivalent of just $10 a month during their first quarter.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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First and foremost, there are no available players who would be decisive improvements.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Shares of the home improvement retailer are 2% lower before the bell, despite the positive report.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Its capacity to deliver progress and human welfare has been significantly undermined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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One advance scout noted that, despite the clock, pitchers today take a long time to come set, giving them even less time to hold the ball and make runners question their intention.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The poll is the latest sign Democrats will avoid being locked out of the general election; only two candidates, regardless of party, advance from the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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So, too, has ball progression from their initial build-up phase after last summer’s sale of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, as well as a lack of patterns of play in the final third.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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By tracking employment outcomes and career progression, institutions can gain clearer insight into their strengths and where gaps remain, creating a more informed path to continuously improve workforce readiness and close the experience gap.—
Michael Hansen,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Media technology has given this process a different urgency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The process was complicated by a need to retain a running track in order to stage athletics events each summer.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The procession often leads to violent confrontations between ultranationalists and Palestinian residents.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Rose Chung rehearses for a cultural procession that helps kick off San Francisco's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month festivities at the Herbst Theater.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Advancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advancement. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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