furtherance

noun

ˈfərt͟h-rən(t)s How to pronounce furtherance (audio)
Definition of furtherancenext
as in advance
forward movement in time or place the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of furtherance And what the court concluded is that when Congress enacted those provisions, that Congress was imagining a corporation undertaking these steps in furtherance of some sort of business purpose. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 They are also accused of exchanging messages in social media groups promoting violence in furtherance of ISIS. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2026 This comes after Gonzalez pleaded guilty in July 2024 to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and last October to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 The charges were trafficking in firearms, possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime. — Ryan Oehrli march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for furtherance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furtherance
  1. advance
  2. advancement
  3. progress
  4. process
  5. progression
  6. procession
Noun
  • In case of fire, the system could be used to create wet buffer areas, slowing the advance of flames and buying time until emergency services and air support arrive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Members of Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, will have advance access to advance tickets through a fan pre-sale.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of advance
Noun
  • Having captured global attention with its dancing and kung-fu fighting androids, China’s Unitree has become the poster child of the country’s robotic advancement.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Research has shown that women with obesity earn about 6% less than thinner women for identical work and that people in larger bodies may also face discriminatory termination and negative stereotypes that can hinder hiring and career advancement.
    — Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Some of the landscaping group watched its progress from a tent near the South Farms barns, out of the hot summer sun.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The squad rebuild is still a work in progress until the summer window shuts on September 1.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • However, these materials can be particularly difficult and carbon-intensive to extract and process.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Pentagon has since sought to speed up the process through streamlined reviews and a surge of medical personnel, including Army Reservists sent to help staff screening clinics.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of process
Noun
  • Workers are also falling ill younger and experiencing a more severe and rapid progression of the disease, according to an analysis of the state’s data published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a three-level view distance option; Dave will also be able to fast travel to different NPCs in a specific section of the map, meaning progression is quicker.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of progression
Noun
  • The theft took place during a religious procession known as La Vara, conducted each year in the city of Messina in Sicily to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There is a funeral procession in the morning and a wedding in the afternoon.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of procession

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