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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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
John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Midfielder Alaina Driscoll, defender Lucia Mini and forwards Josie Lambert and Sophia El-sheikh all return with three-year varsity experience.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
An alias is a throwaway address that forwards mail to your real inbox.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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
Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Midfielder Alaina Driscoll, defender Lucia Mini and forwards Josie Lambert and Sophia El-sheikh all return with three-year varsity experience.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwards
Adverb
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The piano encourages babies to kick their legs when lying down or reach forward when engaging in tummy time.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Slot’s only option from the bench to replace either of the wide players with another forward was Federico Chiesa.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid over feeding plants, which encourages foliage to grow at the expense of blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at an event as part of a national speaking tour and sponsored by the campus chapter of the organization, which promotes conservative principles among students across the country.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The agency also promotes the province to the major studios and streamers and other foreign producers looking to shoot movie and TV originals locally.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Follow along throughout the game for score updates, thoughts, commentary and analysis.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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But parents who’ve raised their kids on berries — for the ease of chewing for toddlers, for the antioxidants — have also been pushed along by the very visible hand of the produce industry.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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The company cultivates a variety of fruits and vegetables at its first commercial vertical farm, located in a warehouse in Avondale.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As market shifts and technological advancements drive internal changes, the mindset a leader cultivates long term enables the business to effectively grow and change with the times.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In blending creativity with community, and in each collection and cause, Scott is passing her Texas spirit onward.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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In practicality, Schneider may be right that things could have flipped from that moment onward.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 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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While early days, the discovery advances our knowledge on just why current treatments for glioblastoma have a low success rate and opens the door to new non-localized approaches in tackling this deadly brain cancer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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Beyond species protection, the project also advances ethical shearing practices, fiber contribution programs supporting regional artisan communities, as well as a transparent and traceable supply chain for vicuña fiber.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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