as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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as in encourages
to help the growth or development of
their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations
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Recent Examples of forwards
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The film soon fast-forwards two years and introduces other recognizable faces — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The Heat offloaded veteran forwards Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love to the Utah Jazz.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
The Panthers have finalized their 23-man roster — 14 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders — ahead of their 5 p.m. season-opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday at Amerant Bank Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The film soon fast-forwards two years and introduces other recognizable faces — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Evans was one of only four Canadiens forwards to come out of this game without a point.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The Heat offloaded veteran forwards Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love to the Utah Jazz.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwards
Adverb
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Fans will just have to be patient to see if anything moves forward.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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And ultimately, this open-mindedness to Inuit knowledge moved the science forward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of scrolling through Instagram—or, admittedly, hitting the snooze button a few too many times—Vig encourages you to spend that time sprucing up your space.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In children and adolescents, physical activity promotes bone health; encourages healthy growth and the development of muscle; and improves motor and cognitive development.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Progesterone promotes cell death among defective cells that could turn cancerous.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Healthy soil also promotes better nutrient absorption, allowing your lawn to better withstand disease and weeds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Then along came Angela Bassett, Greta Lee, LaKeith Stanfield, Ayo Edebiri, Jeff Goldblum, Damson Idris, and Kyle MacLachlan, among others, in original costumes, and custom looks inspired by them, as the show traveled through seven different chapters representing seven different genres of film.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Follow along to live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Broncos' NFL Week 8 game against the Cowboys in Denver.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In her own life, Kat cultivates those conditions.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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By fostering an internal environment where employees are encouraged to question assumptions, share expertise, and engage in reflective thinking, The Rise Group cultivates the intellectual space needed to pursue meaningful insights.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But, over and over, love propelled him onward.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Curry did what Curry does and matched the Nuggets point-for-point with 17 from the final 5 minutes of regulation onward.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Getting creative with my style nurtures the confidence that empowers me to show up in the world authentically.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The project advances from lab to real-world scale with real heavy-duty trucks and buses using the infrastructure in everyday conditions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Checks and balances The appeal to the DOJ advances similar concerns that Cornyn first raised in an August letter to Chief Justice John Roberts in his role as chancellor of the Smithsonian.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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