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as in process
forward movement in time or place
we're making slow progress against this stiff headwind
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the rapid progress of medical science in the last century
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as in to grow
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progress
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Converging in Griner’s story are issues around gender, pay disparity in professional sports and evidence of progress of but also hostility to the rights of LGBTQ citizens.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
But wind chills values will improve as the morning progresses.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Converging in Griner’s story are issues around gender, pay disparity in professional sports and evidence of progress of but also hostility to the rights of LGBTQ citizens.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Your capacity to focus grows as today progresses.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
But wind chills values will improve as the morning progresses.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progress
Noun
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several companies, including ExxonMobil, Standard Lithium and Tetra Technologies, are in a race to commercialize a process to separate lithium from the brine.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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An evolution of fall’s modern prep trend, the spring 2026 runways swapped country codes for literary references, grounding the collections with intellectual flair.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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These measurements could help track phase changes and microstructural evolution inside the particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His relationship with his Jewish neighbors, the Brodskys, grows closer as Nazi power corrupts France.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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As the fungi grew, their root-like structures, called mycelium, acted as a natural biological glue.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, deputies proceeded with the jail’s schedule as if nothing was happening.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Only after the verification does the destroyer proceed to fire four electronic jamming missiles, according to the broadcast.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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When physicians practice for years under a license that does not allow progression, regardless of performance, instability becomes embedded in the health-care system.—
José Sosa-Palacios,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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As for oral medications, spironolactone is often prescribed off-label to help slow the progression of hair loss and boost hair regrowth.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The development is the latest as Syria's new leaders have struggled since toppling former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 to assert their full authority over the country torn by nearly 14 years of civil war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The program required the developments to remain affordable for more than a half-century to receive the funding.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The model successfully reproduced multiple cycles seen during the satellite era, including the gradual shift of sunspots from higher latitudes toward the solar equator—a key indicator of how a cycle develops.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progress. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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