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also onwards
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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
However, the ship did not appear to be noticeably listing, meaning Pyongyang is likely able to send it onward to the other port to inspect the vessel's electronics.
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
The Pacers trailed by double-digits from late in the second quarter onward.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Deer bones become very common in archaeological sites from about 6,000 years ago onward, reflecting the economic and cultural importance of the species for Indigenous peoples.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The film provides no answers but plunges nightmarishly onward into the questions, changing form at will as though, here at the event horizon of global meltdown, all the regular rules and codes have started to warp and bend.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
The Pacers trailed by double-digits from late in the second quarter onward.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Deer bones become very common in archaeological sites from about 6,000 years ago onward, reflecting the economic and cultural importance of the species for Indigenous peoples.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The film provides no answers but plunges nightmarishly onward into the questions, changing form at will as though, here at the event horizon of global meltdown, all the regular rules and codes have started to warp and bend.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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History has repeatedly shown that socialism doesn’t work, as ideas that seem good in theory often turn into a mess of government bureaucracy, inefficiency, and inertia, setting society and living standards back instead of moving them forward.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
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In 2026-27, Warriors guard Stephen Curry is slated to become the first player with an annual salary exceeding $60 million, and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will break the $70 million barrier in 2029-30.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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For other rural Black Americans, Eighth of August is Emancipation Day When the U.S. Constitution was amended to end slavery in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's birthplace − Kentucky − was among the handful of states that refused to go along.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Infantino laughed along, despite the tens of thousands of empty seats at several group stage games so far in the competition.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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