as in processes
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furtherances
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The legislation also seeks to improve air traffic control training and processes.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Studies of people with brain disorders demonstrate that the self — our personal identity — is composed of many different cognitive processes.—
Masud Husain,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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After the case went cold for decades, advances in DNA technology led to the case being reopened and the baby's body being exhumed in July 2019, KVLY, Valley News Live, and KX News reported.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Continuing advances in surgical techniques, anesthesia, pain management and patient education have also altered the TKR surgical landscape.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Investigating and addressing this crucial connection could be the key to saving millions of men’s lives by intervening before cardiovascular disease develops or progresses.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Showers will become more numerous as Saturday progresses, with increasing wind gusts up to 35 mph, stronger along the coast.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than 200 death row inmates have been exonerated since 1973, thanks to DNA analysis and other investigative advancements.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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Vergata’s remains were not even officially identified until a month after Heuermann’s arrest, with investigators crediting advancements in technology for their break in the case.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Buddhists often celebrate Vesak with processions, by visiting temples, meditating and through acts of fasting, while adherents in India may immerse themselves in the river Ganga to wash away their sins.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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If Kohl can figure out what Coleman wants out of each play, then the quarterback can move through his progressions faster.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the center of it all is Melissa Kössler, who in the early goings of the 2026 NWSL season is emerging as one of the league’s most dangerous strikers.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the Stars weren’t scoring much at five-on-five in the early goings of the season, Robertson picked up the pace.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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