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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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2
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
The advancement, detailed this week in Science Advances, is just the latest in a string of studies highlighting how creepily lifelike synthetic skins have become.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
The media company surveyed more than 160,000 workers, asking them to evaluate their employer based on wages, work culture, paths for career advancement and more.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
What Michael Crichton was wrestling with was scientific advancements without a lot of thought going into them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Panelists from Wartsila, EPRI, Virdi, and Rondo Energy discuss the latest advancements in energy storage technology.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
The media company surveyed more than 160,000 workers, asking them to evaluate their employer based on wages, work culture, paths for career advancement and more.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
What Michael Crichton was wrestling with was scientific advancements without a lot of thought going into them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Panelists from Wartsila, EPRI, Virdi, and Rondo Energy discuss the latest advancements in energy storage technology.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advancement
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Season one ended on a cliffhanger as Joanne was hesitant to convert to Judaism, despite Noah’s promotion to head rabbi.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The partnership will include large-scale viewing parties, concerts, meet-and-greets with former stars, co-branded merchandise and retail promotions.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cassellius has been emphatic about reading improvement as a priority for MPS.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Superintendent Mary Skipper noted the district’s progress in literacy, multilingual learners’ success and for students with special education plans.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The vigil, which had been planned several weeks in advance, was organized by the Genesee County Republican Party as a reaction to violent incidents such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg has long warned her audiences about the rise of AI and technological advances, particularly Amazon Alexa.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Those include gatherings like funeral processions, picket lines that do not disrupt vehicle or foot traffic, educational activities and parades or public assemblies contained within corporate boundaries.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Parked nearby is a grocery cart filled with his worldly processions.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Advancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advancement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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