headway

noun

ˈhed-ˌwā How to pronounce headway (audio)
Definition of headwaynext
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 current Hi-Mount staff and principal Derick Jenkins appear to be making some headway in reviving the school culture. — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026 Although statistics suggest that the city has made headway on homelessness, makeshift encampments and rows of rusting RVs remain commonplace. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 Gowers, Green, and Tao had made headway on a refined version of this problem called the polynomial Freiman-Ruzsa conjecture in the early 2000s but eventually got stuck. — Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
  1. progress
  2. advance
  3. process
  4. advancement
  5. progression
  6. procession
Noun
  • Officials said there could be progress on implementation in the next month or two.
    — Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Hyuk-Woon Kwon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to France, added that while fusion energy development requires long-term patience and multi-generational cooperation, the installation milestone demonstrates steady progress.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • Kramatorsk, a town in the Donbas increasingly close to Russia’s inch-by-inch advances, and Kharkiv, a city nearer the Russian border, are also heavily impacted.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The Rocket Classic and next week's Wyndham Championship are the last two tournaments left before the top 70 advance to the FedEx Cup postseason.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of advance
Noun
  • The first process pulls magnesium hydroxide directly from seawater, eliminating several complex steps necessary in conventional techniques.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • In Texas, moderate Republicans supported a shift in a state election regulatory process that required influencers paid more than $100 to post on behalf of a candidate to append disclosures.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of process
Noun
  • Ogwumike also reflected on how this advancement furthers the league’s development.
    — Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • While additional forces could be impacting the group Monday, including AI advancements in China , the WSJ story is capturing a lot of attention.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Ultimately, the person opted to include the photo – something Lenain sees as a progression toward embracing their full self.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • In my experience, the technologies that transform industries are those that adapt to existing habits, workflows and needs, making adoption feel less like a disruption and more like a natural progression.
    — Omar Hafez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of progression
Noun
  • The procession will be followed by a funeral service at the First Baptist Church of Columbia.
    — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • The motorcycle procession included a police escort for safety.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of procession

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