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
Three times as many routes will operate 15-minute headways compared to today, and weekend service will match that of weekdays.
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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
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
Noun
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True to every Veja sneaker, these are made with eco-friendly materials and sustainable production processes.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The legislation seeks to streamline development processes throughout Florida by including a number of new requirements in local governments’ comprehensive development plans.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The technological advances have gained international attention.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the pandemic advances, the characters lock down in various ways, disoriented and stressed out.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Specific goals, apart from AI, electric vehicles and robotics, include making advancements in semiconductors, batteries, biomedicine and 6G mobile networks.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Politicians are focusing more on white-collar professionals as AI advancements threaten jobs.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 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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Great arm and works his progressions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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That initial gesture to honor King led to similar processions throughout the 1970s and 80s.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Additional investors may join as the round progresses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Other investors are expected to join as the round progresses, OpenAI said.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Headways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headways. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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