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
Braidwood admits there were also business headways, which in many ways, were affected by the safety concerns and AI unknowns.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headways
Noun
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Interactions and internal processes send cool gas drifting inward.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park hailed the resilience of the community, and how residents organized block by block when there was no roadmap for recovery, and insurance and bureaucratic processes felt impossible to navigate alone.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Braddy’s motive, investigators say, was that he was spurned by Shandelle, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Today’s entire schedule contains fewer than 160 antigens, thanks to advances in vaccine technology that allow precise targeting of only the components needed for protection.—
Jake Scott,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Initial ground tests began in 2022, and flight trials are expected later in the decade, reflecting Seoul’s intent to field a regional deterrent amid North Korea’s missile advancements.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kids were not randomly playing acoustic instruments, effortlessly hitting complex jazz chord progressions.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.—
Lori Majewski,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Vehicles that lead funeral processions can now use either a flashing amber or purple light.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As this deployment progresses, customers should begin to see initial signs of recovery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sitting somewhere, putting on shoes, eating an apple, listening in headphones that sort of progresses into something a bit wilder.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Headways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headways. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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