headways

noun

plural of headway
as in processes
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 headways In heavy urban freeway congestion (the type common in California), rapid braking and short headways create chain-reaction risk. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Three times as many routes will operate 15-minute headways compared to today, and weekend service will match that of weekdays. — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Braidwood admits there were also business headways, which in many ways, were affected by the safety concerns and AI unknowns. — Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headways
  1. processes
  2. advances
  3. advancements
  4. progressions
  5. processions
  6. progresses
Noun
  • Trump is also now harnessing the processes of criminal law to intimidate and punish.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Our goal is earlier identification of needs, stronger prevention efforts and enhancements to our continuous quality improvement processes.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of processes
Noun
  • Optasia, which made its stock market debut last year, uses AI and mobile data to provide micro loans, working capital, and airtime advances to unbanked consumers and small businesses.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Even now, some strategists argue, artillery retains a role in halting large-scale Russian advances.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of advances
Noun
  • Syrskyi, 60, is a more traditional military commander focused on infantry and artillery, while Fedorov, 35, is seen as a modernizer, whose focus on technological advancements in drone warfare has led to Ukraine’s recent successes in hitting Russia.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • The sheer variety of blues coming out of Switzerland has exploded in recent years, with advancements in dial manufacturing unlocking even more shades.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Definition of advancements
Noun
  • John Coltrane is another influential figure in the history of jazz, known for his pioneering innovations on the saxophone, notably his ability to create a complex, rapid-fire approach to chord progressions.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In Sing & Play Mode, the device automatically handles complex chord progressions and backing rhythms, while Solo Mode maps individual notes to the pads.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 June 2026
Definition of progressions
Noun
  • Local processions also take place in Twelver Shiʿah communities around the world for those who cannot make the pilgrimage in Iraq.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
  • Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began today in the Iraqi city of Najaf, with thousands of mourners present.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of processions
Noun
  • Additionally, the forecast comparison indicates that the pattern may become stronger as winter progresses, with a colder-air pathway developing across parts of the central and eastern United States by January.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • These software enhancements are expected to be important as the MQ-25A progresses through further development stages.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
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