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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
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as in progress
forward movement in time or place
our progression was slow but steady
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as in evolution
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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Recent Examples of progression
The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The progression also includes a transitional year in 2021 when earnings reflected both resident and attending income.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Without a clear sense of progression, applicants may delay and abandon enrollment altogether.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Infertility may bring someone to a reproductive endocrinologist long after years of inflammatory progression.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The progression also includes a transitional year in 2021 when earnings reflected both resident and attending income.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Without a clear sense of progression, applicants may delay and abandon enrollment altogether.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Infertility may bring someone to a reproductive endocrinologist long after years of inflammatory progression.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progression
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Hart will, however, address the pair of 20-point comebacks the Knicks pulled off en route to the conference finals for the first time in a quarter-century, a sequence of bizarre events many called a fluke.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The robot is built to manage continuous task sequences efficiently.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Don’t let turbulent emotions inhibit your progress.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Signaling progress in the peace talks, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were engaged in discussions mediated by some Gulf states for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the conflict, although the odds for reaching a partial deal before the Tuesday deadline were slim.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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If states can’t experiment, consistent with our longstanding tradition of federalism, the system loses one of its primary mechanisms for regulatory evolution.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene The latest ultra-luxury hotel chain to land in Greece, and the newest milestone in the ritzy revival of the Athenian Riviera.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Through a red chain-link curtain is a back room containing the likes of Screw, Al Goldstein’s erotic tabloid from the sixties and seventies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Streamline a process by clearing your inbox fast, or create a short prep ritual before workouts, then track how your energy holds up.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Residents attempted to start a referendum process, suing to uphold their right to petition for a public vote on the tax breaks, but were shut down by a Jackson County judge despite collecting about 5,000 signatures.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rookie Hugo Gonzalez did not enter until garbage time for the second straight game — a notable development as Mazzulla works to finalize his playoff rotation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her development will be key to improving Missouri’s depth next season.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The hiring push is a part of a larger objective to enhance security on buses and light rail trains and make riders and existing transit ambassadors feel safer aboard.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The advancements and huge sums of money flowing into the sector pose both risks and rewards for insurers and lenders.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Robinson would later express regret over his actions, and both men would express disappointment with the country’s lack of advancement toward racial equality at the end of their lives, says Bryant.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Progression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progression. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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