1
as in process
forward movement in time or place
we're making slow progress against this stiff headwind
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2
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the rapid progress of medical science in the last century
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as in to grow
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progress
Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Newsweek contacted the commission via email for more information on the study's progress.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Sometimes the condition can progress and become life-threatening.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Noun
Since untreated hypertension progresses and worsens over time, making lifestyle changes to manage blood pressure and stay healthy is vital.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Newsweek contacted the commission via email for more information on the study's progress.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Verb
And progress on talks with Japan and the European Union has been limited.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Sometimes the condition can progress and become life-threatening.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progress
Noun
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Liane-Cho Han: One of the biggest challenges of this process was finding the right tone to match our target audience.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Both were approved using the same budget reconciliation process now being employed by Republicans to steamroll Trump's bill past the opposition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Here, temperature swings between day and night—diurnal variation—can be wide, favoring the evolution of acidity in grapes during cool nights.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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In the decades since, PEOPLE has grown to become the iconic brand it is known as today — expanding from a newsstand-only publication to now include digital news coverage and social media coverage, as well as a new app, among other ventures.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The first half of the film proceeds essentially as a play for four characters.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, along with Warner Chappell Music, prevailed against a copyright infringement claim based on a generic musical progression that goes back to Bach and before.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Employees evaluated companies based on a set of factors including belonging and community, sustainability and awareness, compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance, working environment, company image, mental well-being, job security and corporate culture.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The area is often described as one of the country’s largest urban infill projects, and economic development leaders see it as a means of doubling the size of Sacramento’s downtown.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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At the Haiti Funders Conference on Haiti in Boston on Wednesday evening, several attendees expressed shock at the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Doel was Corman’s right-hand, writing scripts, developing scripts with other scribes, coordinating projects in production and serving as script supervisor on location.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
31 May 2025
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However, earlier this week, the Trump administration canceled a $766 million agreement with Moderna that was dedicated to developing vaccines for potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progress. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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