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Recent Examples of advancement Brooker takes a harder examination on the evolution of tech and science in the way characters perceive their skewed realities with the addition of new advancement. Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025 Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 The analysts cited Lilly’s pipeline and advancements that have wiped out Novo Nordisk’s first-mover advantage. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025 The impact of taking away government grants—lifeblood for many of these research universities—could include hampering advancements in medicine and technology, and could cost the country economically as well by weakening American competitiveness. Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advancement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advancement
Noun
  • In the past, only non-discounted stays qualified for free dining deals, but next year, guests will be able to couple that benefit with other promotions.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Even before the current wave of promotions, college students had established themselves as AI’s power users.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s an improvement from June, when the rate of annual inspections conducted within 16 months was just 21.2%, according to the department’s testimony.
    Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Iowa ranked 72nd in scoring and 117th in total offense under new coordinator Tim Lester last season, an improvement over the previous two years when the Hawkeyes were at or near the bottom of the FBS rankings in both categories.
    John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And rightly so, under his reign, Apple has made immense progress in the healthcare space.
    Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • At issue are timing advance records, detailed location data from a phone that is only preserved for seven days.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, slowing the progression of vision loss is key.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 19 Apr. 2025
  • However, there is a continuous rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA), indicating disease progression.
    Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed in federal court, came after the company backed out of a permitting process required under local zoning laws that would have put the ICE proposal through several rounds of scrutiny at public meetings.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The process continues until a candidate receives two-thirds of the vote, per USCCB.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • No weapons, explosives, or materials used to make bombs were found in Darvish's procession or the Tesla vehicle, police said.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The crowd, which took up almost three city blocks, sang hymns and secular songs during the procession.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Advancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advancement. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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