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as in growing
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in doing
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressing
Angel Gomes only made 10 senior appearances and three starts for Manchester United, after joining them aged six and progressing through the ranks to captain their under-21s side.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Palestinians in Gaza, meanwhile, were still trying to find safety as talks were progressing.
—Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
Everything is progressing in the right way, which is all good news.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Craig Richardson, a planner with Marin County Parks, said the project is progressing quickly.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Dylan D’Epifanio, Northwood, QB The 6-foot-3 sophomore is progressing with 1,167 yards and 11 TDs for the Timberwolves (3-2).
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
For Duality’s next steps, the team is progressing their private LLM inference framework from prototype to production.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Queen Camilla is being accused of leaving King Charles to go on a lavish vacation amid the monarch’s progressing cancer battle.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Palestinians in Gaza, meanwhile, were still trying to find safety as talks were progressing.
—Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
Everything is progressing in the right way, which is all good news.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Craig Richardson, a planner with Marin County Parks, said the project is progressing quickly.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Dylan D’Epifanio, Northwood, QB The 6-foot-3 sophomore is progressing with 1,167 yards and 11 TDs for the Timberwolves (3-2).
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
For Duality’s next steps, the team is progressing their private LLM inference framework from prototype to production.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Queen Camilla is being accused of leaving King Charles to go on a lavish vacation amid the monarch’s progressing cancer battle.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
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What follows is Hanke’s account of the administration’s growing interest in advocating the dollarization path, a course of action Milei has been unable to deliver on.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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More than 100 international TV series and formats, animation, feature films and documentaries in various stages of the production cycle will be pitched to hundreds of top execs this week in the Eternal City, underscoring the growing influence of the pre-Mipcom boutique event.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to give Amorim a full season, and losing to Sunderland was not regarded as terminal, doing so would have brought immense pressure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing on this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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While a simple majority suffices in the House of Representatives, the Senate still has a 60-vote requirement to close debates before proceeding with a majority vote to pass a bill.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The preliminary design will include a rough time frame and cost estimate for construction that planners will review before proceeding to the next stage of the project, according to officials at the San Diego Regional Planning Agency.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Westbound Highway 50 traffic is slow-going but lanes appear open.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs — abruptly and strangely — have lost their ability to win one-score games after going 12-0 in those contests during the 2024 season.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the Chiefs’ 1-2 start — when Mahomes often seemed to be conducting chaos in the pocket rather than marching to coach Andy Reid’s precise drumbeat — Mahomes found a rhythm from a previous time.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the first minutes, after the group of influencers, athletes, models, podcasters and actors are driven into the the desert in Morocco, their military manhandlers storm the bus and put black hoods over the heads, marching them into the unknown.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Convening over two days in Washington, DC, the World Economy Summit Fall Edition is dedicated to advancing dialogues that confront the economic challenges of a volatile era.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, Zuckerberg’s is focused on the Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), a division advancing artificial superintelligence.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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These companies do not make a habit of forging relationships with small organic farmers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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This would mean forging an understanding with Labour, the Greens, or both.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Progressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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