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as in advances
forward movement in time or place
we're making slow progress against this stiff headwind
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as in evolutions
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 grows
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in does
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progresses
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Grossman will serve as CEO advisor for the new Baptist Health Sunrise Hospital in Broward, helping guide its operational framework as construction progresses on the more than $500 million facility.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
As season two progresses, though, Ogilvie shows more of his humanity, thanks in part to lessons in sensitivity from Drs.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
As the crew's lunar flyby progresses, pilot Victor Glover said his eyes were struggling to keep up.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The weather on April 3 kicks off a multi-day pattern of stormy weather that will stretch farther East as the holiday weekend progresses, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The rash often starts with small red spots and progresses to blisters that become scabbed over, the CDC says.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
OpenAI expects to bring in roughly another $10 billion from venture capital firms and sovereign wealth funds as the round progresses, Bloomberg News has reported.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The Rangers will need their bats as the season progresses, especially Langford who entered this season with big expectations.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Much of North Texas has seen some rain in the early hours of Saturday, with cloud cover clearing up as the day progresses.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
Okra progresses in only four days from flower to harvestable pod.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
More service center locations may be added as the transition progresses, the USDA said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Besides, things get exciting as the month progresses.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Researchers continue to track how their disease progresses and hope for potential treatments.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Viewers may find their allegiances shifting as the series progresses and one half of the couple bares their teeth while the other is showing their soft white underbelly.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Its characters all have their own motivations, some stranger than others (all of which keep things mighty interesting), but as Season 5 progresses, there’s a clear delineation between people who make choices with intention and people who make choices on impulse.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Grossman will serve as CEO advisor for the new Baptist Health Sunrise Hospital in Broward, helping guide its operational framework as construction progresses on the more than $500 million facility.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
As season two progresses, though, Ogilvie shows more of his humanity, thanks in part to lessons in sensitivity from Drs.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
As the crew's lunar flyby progresses, pilot Victor Glover said his eyes were struggling to keep up.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The weather on April 3 kicks off a multi-day pattern of stormy weather that will stretch farther East as the holiday weekend progresses, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The rash often starts with small red spots and progresses to blisters that become scabbed over, the CDC says.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
OpenAI expects to bring in roughly another $10 billion from venture capital firms and sovereign wealth funds as the round progresses, Bloomberg News has reported.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
As the season progresses, though, these two worlds become more difficult to reconcile.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The Rangers will need their bats as the season progresses, especially Langford who entered this season with big expectations.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Much of North Texas has seen some rain in the early hours of Saturday, with cloud cover clearing up as the day progresses.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
Okra progresses in only four days from flower to harvestable pod.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
More service center locations may be added as the transition progresses, the USDA said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Besides, things get exciting as the month progresses.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Researchers continue to track how their disease progresses and hope for potential treatments.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Viewers may find their allegiances shifting as the series progresses and one half of the couple bares their teeth while the other is showing their soft white underbelly.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progresses
Noun
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According to the student paper, Welsh became extremely popular and spurned the advances of the men on campus.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The changes aim to eliminate what officials described as stigmatizing language and reflect advances in preventative care.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Winning across 20 seasons — through rules changes, car evolutions, team dynamics and the physical toll of the Cup Series grind — is something else.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Robby grows emotional at the realization that Duke is referring to him.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes just surviving is an act of resistance and finding the grass that grows in the cracks in the asphalt.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong does.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like really bad attitude, but also does some unspeakably bad things in this story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cards are designed to interrupt the rational mind, and to introduce productive chaos into processes that may feel rigid.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the FIFA Council approved its first comprehensive safeguarding policy, a summary of processes, standards and reporting mechanisms.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His company has built or helped build office-and-retail developments from City Center Plaza in Boise to Eagle View Landing along Interstate 84 in Meridian.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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Details about proposals are harder to come by than with UTLA — which tends to post on significant developments.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta police cautioned that the information released so far is preliminary and could change as the investigation develops.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s before Morgan steals a necklace from a chintzy gift shop run by a Turkish gangster named Yusuf, who proceeds to kidnap the pair, intimidate them at gunpoint, and threaten their family, forcing them to perform an array of odd jobs to make up for the petty theft.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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On March 27, a judge in that case blocked the government following through while the lawsuit proceeds.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Progresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progresses. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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