variants also onwards
1
as in forward
toward a point ahead in space or time we must continue to move onward, or we will die in this desert

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2
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 From the 2000s onward, Yamada ventured into new territory with period films such as The Twilight Samurai (2002), which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars; and The Hidden Blade (2004), which played in competition at Berlin International Film Festival. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 Aouli says this generational shift away full-bodied, rich, and higher-alcohol wines has been most noticeable in the past 12 to 18 months—and the softening in demand for Bordeaux is most noticeable with vintages from 2010 onwards. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 Storage space for a Ford truck key fob, which should fit any F-150 from model year 2018 onward. ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025 This new 27-mile route will run through Armenia’s southern Syunik province, connecting Azerbaijan with its exclave Nakhichevan, and from there, onward to Turkey. Narek Mkrtchyan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for onward
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Adverb
  • Going beyond incremental efficiency improvements, the next leap forward is empowering AI not only to advise but also to act, tapping agentic AI for product development and personalized shopping experiences.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The resilience carried forward.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Marketing executives then tried to get the crowd watching the live game at New Orleans Caesar’s Superdome to sing along — with decidedly mixed results.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • By way of comparison, Joe Buck is cruising along at 1,142 national dates and Al Michaels is at 1,071.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Moneo will work closely with Goodridge and head of development Catriona Renton on the company’s slate while steering the creative path for Good Chaos going forwards.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to missing LeBron and Luka for a significant stretch, the Lakers are also without guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, as well as forwards Maxi Kleiber and Adou Thiero.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • This dreadful pseudo-action film stars Jessica Chastain as the titular hitwoman-with-a-conscience who is struggling with her past, with her family, with alcoholism, and so forth.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The two sides went back and forth for several months through meetings, emails and court filings before Cal-OSHA issued its citations in late September.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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