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as in grew
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressed
During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
By examining liver cells as the disease progressed, researchers saw that healthy liver functions slowly shut down and survival traits took over.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
An investigation by The Times found that even as the fire progressed far into the west side of town, the majority of Los Angeles County Fire Department resources remained elsewhere.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As the season progressed, and as loyal readers probably noticed, more weight was placed on current performance.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s no doubt that Nvidia has progressed in that regard over the past year.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
As the night progressed the 2026 Critics Choice Awards highlighted emerging talent and reaffirmed several favorites across film and TV.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
They got married in 1960 After meeting on stage, Bruce and Diane’s friendship progressed.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
By examining liver cells as the disease progressed, researchers saw that healthy liver functions slowly shut down and survival traits took over.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
An investigation by The Times found that even as the fire progressed far into the west side of town, the majority of Los Angeles County Fire Department resources remained elsewhere.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As the season progressed, and as loyal readers probably noticed, more weight was placed on current performance.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s no doubt that Nvidia has progressed in that regard over the past year.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
As the night progressed the 2026 Critics Choice Awards highlighted emerging talent and reaffirmed several favorites across film and TV.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
They got married in 1960 After meeting on stage, Bruce and Diane’s friendship progressed.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
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As Piper's YouTube following grew, Tiffany began inviting aspiring child actors to join her daughter on camera reportedly in an attempt to make a kid version of Friends.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Eagles pulled within 33-28 at halftime, only to be outscored 18-15 in the third quarter as the Hornets' lead grew to a 41-33 margin.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The project was developed by the community builder Prestige, together with Brunetti Organization — the family that owns the park — and Centennial Bank.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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The number of kissaten peaked in 1981, falling from more than 155,000 to roughly 60,000 in 2021, All Japan Coffee Association estimates, as legacy owners have aged out and retired.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, data released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in September revealed that nearly half of the country’s youth population, aged 18 to 30, is unemployed, uneducated, or lacking training.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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As the times have changed and the technology has matured, the concepts have evolved to reflect that.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The sink area, too, has matured into a work center.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Speaking with his daughter, officials were able to confirm that the man went surfing in the vicinity of Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla at noon local time on Thursday, Jan 8, and had not been heard from since.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The actor gave him the tickets after a video of Mamoud diving into a snowbank went viral.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Progressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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