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Recent Examples of onward
The family sells possessions for cash, purchases supplies to continue onward, hires a driver but can’t afford to be driven the full distance.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The jokes bounce quickly onward, with Louise riffing on salmonella.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
From the petroleum haze of the opening title track onward, Marathon is an unequivocally beautiful album.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
In New England, where manpower shortages made exclusion impractical, Black men served in militias from the 1600s onward.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The jokes bounce quickly onward, with Louise riffing on salmonella.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
From the petroleum haze of the opening title track onward, Marathon is an unequivocally beautiful album.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
In New England, where manpower shortages made exclusion impractical, Black men served in militias from the 1600s onward.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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But Republicans could bring them forward sooner depending on how the process unfolds, according to one GOP aide.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, their ability to move forward has become increasingly uncertain.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The first time Jackson went on trial, in April, 11 of the jurors were ready to convict immediately but a lone holdout refused to go along and wouldn’t entertain any discussions about the evidence against Jackson, according to prosecutors.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers were there, handing out clipboards and information to keep things moving along as voters made their way inside.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Holland made only a few cosmetic moves ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, shipping out forwards Corey Perry and Warren Foegele for draft picks and adding Scott Laughton and Mathieu Joseph, depth pieces, neither of whom are signed beyond this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Calgary Flames The Flames are a spirited, hard-working team, but their lack of star forwards has been evident all year.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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O’Brien’s words echoed the taunts that the two had thrown back and forth at each other in an actual Senate hearing that almost ended in a knockdown, drag-out fight.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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However, the series shows that the most important thing these lifelong friends can do is to let everything rise to the surface and spill forth, freeing themselves and each other in the process.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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