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 Conditions across the three states should improve from Thursday afternoon onward. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 But steel and concrete became predominant in larger buildings from the late 19th century onward when cities such as Chicago and Milwaukee came into their own. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025 From the 1880s onward, his gowns bore his signature on their labels, like the works of an artist. Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025 And the Niagara still only gently murmured, sweeping us grandly, slowly onward down its channel. Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for onward
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Adverb
  • This reduces the tendency of the car to tilt forward during braking, also known as pitch sensitivity.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Given the pending reveal, Swifties have a lot to look forward to in Wednesday's episode.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The concepts are complex, but the high schoolers are following along.
    Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Lastly, the amount of young talent that has been wasted and moved along without any opportunity to prove themselves.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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