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 this point onward, satisfaction deteriorates quickly. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 And so, as opportunities kept presenting themselves, her time on the road kept stretching onward. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 The forward could have signed a pre-contract agreement with a club based outside the UK from January onwards and those who have achieved Category 1 academy status would need to pay Villa €270,000 (£226,500) in compensation. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Stay here awhile or continue onward. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for onward
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Adverb
  • There may be an opportunity to move things forward at this time, such as deciding to move, sign a fresh lease or make a change to your living environment.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • For more than an hour on Saturday, Maresca’s team did not allow Everton to fight them to a standstill and, helped greatly by the return of Romeo Lavia, passed forward quickly whenever a chance to do so presented itself.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Rip currents can sweep a swimmer along as if they are caught on a treadmill.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Construction has quickly moved along as Boise State builds a new north end zone stand that’ll add approximately 1,600 seats to Albertsons Stadium.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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