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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
Redick said LeBron James, who didn’t travel with the team for the five-game trip, has done one-on-one work with coaches so far, and that the team is progressing from there in light of James being cleared for contact basketball activities.
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Arteta and Palace manager Oliver Glasner had voiced their displeasure at the situation after progressing from the fourth round, with Arteta citing player and supporter welfare as critical issues.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And key sticking points in progressing beyond the first phase of the truce agreement remain, including Hamas' failure so far to return all the bodies of hostages held in Gaza and concerns over whether the militant group will disarm as stipulated under the deal.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
But this topic in particular — a quarterback progressing through his reads — really doesn’t work without a functioning offensive line.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Fayez, Neom has attracted significant investment in infrastructure and planning and construction are progressing.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Lucy is progressing through treatment for ALL with inspiring resilience and loves gymnastics, volleyball, cheerleading, and softball.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Arteta and Palace manager Oliver Glasner had voiced their displeasure at the situation after progressing from the fourth round, with Arteta citing player and supporter welfare as critical issues.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And key sticking points in progressing beyond the first phase of the truce agreement remain, including Hamas' failure so far to return all the bodies of hostages held in Gaza and concerns over whether the militant group will disarm as stipulated under the deal.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
But this topic in particular — a quarterback progressing through his reads — really doesn’t work without a functioning offensive line.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Fayez, Neom has attracted significant investment in infrastructure and planning and construction are progressing.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Lucy is progressing through treatment for ALL with inspiring resilience and loves gymnastics, volleyball, cheerleading, and softball.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
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In 2020, the emergence of the #BackOffIndia social media campaign reflected a growing impatience among young Nepalis with New Delhi’s overbearing influence and supposed sympathies for the royalist camp within Nepali politics.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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One thing Foshee said he’s observed over the years is diners’ growing preference to sit in shaded locations as opposed to directly under the sun.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eli Lilly is similarly developing a new injectable GLP-1, retatrutide, that appears to be even more effective than the current drugs on the market—and which the company confirmed is not currently included in its agreement with the White House.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers learned that people who ate very similarly to the portfolio diet had a 14% lower risk of developing coronary heart disease or stroke than people who ate less similarly to the diet.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is proceeding to ranked choice voting after neither leading candidate clinched a majority of the vote on Tuesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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While responding to the fire alarm, a Harvard officer saw two people fleeing the building and attempted to stop them before proceeding to the floor where the alarm was triggered, officials previously said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Caring Across Generations is a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults who are working to make care more accessible, affordable and equitable for everyone.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Factors that assist aging runners, such as medical treatment, recovery techniques and shoe technology, have gradually improved over time.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company has 33 straight quarters of increasing average unit retail prices, and is marching higher.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Progressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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