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
  • Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But even with all our medical advances, the biggest factors that shape health are still social, and a family’s income remains one of the strongest and most lasting.
    — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of advance
Noun
  • Building codes for tall buildings have evolved in the past quarter century, and today’s skyscrapers incorporate many advancements that make new buildings safer.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His occasional free-agent splurges obscured an organizational myopia that left his team with scant investments in staffing, analytical advancements and technological necessities.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • According to Ecuador's government, around 56,000 people in the country are visually impaired, and while blind people have been able to find work with increasing success, their inclusion in sports is still a work in progress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After two jumps/throws, only the top six progress, and that is whittled down to four for the final attempt.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • So that’s been an ongoing process of developing and shooting and in post[-production].
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of process
Noun
  • At 0-0, the hesitation offered an underpowered Millwall a realistic chance of progression.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Designed with architect Maja Bernvill, whose work with Ahlem includes boutiques in Paris and Melrose Place in Los Angeles, the store is organized as a progression through three increasingly intimate spaces.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of progression
Noun
  • Critics have a long list of concerns with the project, ranging from the financial cost to the impact on nearby funeral processions to questions of vehicle, pedestrian and aviation safety.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Come morning, breakfast under the frescoes at Ristorante Vittoria is a heady procession of homemade cakes and marmalades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of procession

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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtherance. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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