as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
Bradley does make some major headway on the Wolf River stuff.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The Golden State Warriors have been negotiating with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga for seemingly the entire offseason, but there has been no headway between the two sides.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
As shown below in Figure 1, small stocks represented by the ETF IWM have lagged their large cap peers heavily over the trailing one and two years, but have made some headway in the recent two months.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The White House was able to make some headway in the early months, such as convincing Israel to open up the Israeli port of Ashdod to allow in flour shipments as well as the Kerem Shalom border crossing for humanitarian aid trucks.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The Golden State Warriors have been negotiating with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga for seemingly the entire offseason, but there has been no headway between the two sides.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
As shown below in Figure 1, small stocks represented by the ETF IWM have lagged their large cap peers heavily over the trailing one and two years, but have made some headway in the recent two months.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The White House was able to make some headway in the early months, such as convincing Israel to open up the Israeli port of Ashdod to allow in flour shipments as well as the Kerem Shalom border crossing for humanitarian aid trucks.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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There's a whole chapter on what causes economic progress and the role of technology, among other things.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Every incremental advance in writing technology will accelerate progress across the entire spectrum of life science, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, and from materials science to planetary defense; DNA synthesis is, after all, the foundational tool for engineering biology and biomanufacturing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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But being prepared and open can make the process easier.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Private investments in nuclear energy have also soared within the last year, with major tech companies including Google, Meta, and Amazon racing to secure enough power for their AI advancements.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meta said this partnership is the latest step in bringing technological advancements from the world of AI to Formula 1 and its global fan base.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mansfield sit in a low block and, despite positive progression up the pitch, Luton’s players lack the courage to attempt the kind of play that will be required to break them down.—
Kaya Kaynak,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even with the great treatments that are available, progression of the disease may still continue and can’t be totally stopped, even without relapses.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His family said their final goodbyes to him during an emotional funeral procession on July 30, which took place in Birmingham.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Plus, there will be workshops, two processions, altar displays, and Muertos Mercado (an artisan market).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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