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
The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by Washington, after meetings earlier this year in Abu Dhabi that officials described as constructive but which also made no major headway.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The competition is making major headway as well, with German automaker Volkswagen officially overtaking Tesla in fully-electric car sales in Europe last year, according to the latest data.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Stunted drives that barely make much headway downfield are sufficient to switch over to special teams.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
For the first time since September of the previous year, a majority of voters (52%) expressed pessimism leaders will make any headway on the debt in the near future.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The competition is making major headway as well, with German automaker Volkswagen officially overtaking Tesla in fully-electric car sales in Europe last year, according to the latest data.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Stunted drives that barely make much headway downfield are sufficient to switch over to special teams.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
For the first time since September of the previous year, a majority of voters (52%) expressed pessimism leaders will make any headway on the debt in the near future.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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Some nice progress could begin soon in your living space.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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That progress reflects decades of work by families, self-advocates and policymakers who came together to design systems that consider people with disabilities from the start.—
Jonathon Rondeau,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The food and drink Guests discuss menu preferences in advance and an appropriate chef will be brought in accordingly to provide three meals a day, plus cakes at tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, despite rapid advances in AI models, large-scale commercial deployment remains one of the industry’s biggest challenges.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Easing installation hurdles While OpenClaw has surged in popularity recently, experts have previously pointed out limitations to the AI agent's mass adoption, including a complex installation process that's challenging for nontechnical users.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Because of these advantages, amorphous metals have previously been used in specialized electrical components such as transformers, but applying them to automotive traction motors represents a more recent advancement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The central chord progression’s pads and low-end synths begin at low volumes and swell upward as that resonant grain bites into the mix, the latter doing so with gate and delay effects before spiralling back downward.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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Long-term studies tracking cancer progression, immune response and climate systems lose continuity.—
Dave Doneson,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Police and firefighters are at the head of the procession, joined by color guards from the American Legion and VFW and the Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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