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
  • And the government reshuffles in Kyiv, as well as major anti-government protests, show that civil society and democratic processes are still alive and well in Ukraine.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep is when the brain consolidates memory, recalibrates stress and immune signaling and supports other restorative processes.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of processes
Noun
  • Bottom line Earlier this year, the bears thought advances in AI models could disintermediate CrowdStrike.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Electric powertrains have fewer moving parts than internal combustion engines, and advances in batteries, motors, software, and contract manufacturing have lowered some barriers to entry.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advances
Noun
  • Students can explore pathways in agricultural business, agricultural science, animal science, forestry and natural resources, ornamental horticulture, plant and soil science, agricultural technologies and advancements, and agricultural mechanics.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Summary At the 2026 FMS Conference, SK hynix and Sandisk unveiled significant advancements in memory and storage, particularly focusing on High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) for AI inference.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancements
Noun
  • Its Learning Commons integration allows teachers to build resources around local academic standards and the learning progressions beneath them.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Three plays later, on a fourth and one, Bennett went through his progressions and lofted a pass over several defenders to a diving Scott for a 16-yard gain.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressions
Noun
  • Outside, processions of young men in 120-degree heat carry images of Khamenei.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Other years devolved into long single-file processions where the handful of surviving cars simply tried to avoid becoming the next caution.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of processions
Noun
  • Shaw said crews will continue adjusting staffing as recovery progresses, including in areas where significant cleanup is still needed.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Construction timelines, leasing details, and tenant announcements will be released as planning progresses.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Headways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headways. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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