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.

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Relevance

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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
  • To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An internal skunkworks was set up in California with a brief to rethink the idea of a universal EV platform from the ground up, taking into account the advances made by EV startups and clean-sheet designs both in the US but especially China.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of advance
Noun
  • Yet there’s been growing backlash over the technology’s rapid advancement and its influence on everything from jobs to cybersecurity, mental health, the economy and local communities.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This convergence will redefine industries, national security, scientific advancement, and day-to-day living.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • But that effort has moved slowly in the months since, spurring frustration among some White House and health officials that HHS doesn’t yet have any significant progress for the administration to tout, two administration officials said.
    — Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As a thought leader in existential psychology and human motivation, Clay translates research into practical insights that help people reach their full potential, build meaningful lives, and advance human progress and flourishing.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During a californium-252 separation campaign in 2015, Delmau considered whether a different solvent extraction technique could eliminate a lengthy step in the process.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • Outside, processions of young men in 120-degree heat carry images of Khamenei.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When King Edward died in 1910, Caesar was photographed walking behind the carriage carrying the coffin in the funeral procession.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of procession

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