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as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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Recent Examples of onward
The whole show is a confrontation, from the fruit basket onwards.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Organizations in Japan had been actively courting tourists from the 1920s onward—initially as a boost to the economy, but, after war broke out, as a key propaganda strategy as well.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
The bus was driving at full speed and did not hit any other vehicles, but lost control from the median onwards, O’Callaghan said.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
For better or worse, in the name of progress, the SpaceX steamroller has rolled onward, paving all before it.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Organizations in Japan had been actively courting tourists from the 1920s onward—initially as a boost to the economy, but, after war broke out, as a key propaganda strategy as well.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
The bus was driving at full speed and did not hit any other vehicles, but lost control from the median onwards, O’Callaghan said.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
For better or worse, in the name of progress, the SpaceX steamroller has rolled onward, paving all before it.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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But since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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That could mean fewer H-2A investigations moving forward.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Presumably, the idea was to pepper these in between The Batman movies, but this whole universe has not exactly been moving along quickly.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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