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1
a series of things linked together
- a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
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2
forward movement in time or place
- our progression was slow but steady
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3
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
- that civilization's gradual progression from simple bartering to a complex economy and monetary system
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“Progression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progression. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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