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as in sequences
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 processes
forward movement in time or place
our progression was slow but steady
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as in evolutions
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 progressions
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Note that the second and third exercises contain optional progressions to make the moves even more high-impact.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
This is not complicated or challenging music, and at times the chord progressions are simple enough to make one yearn for a bit more spikiness.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Rams were able to make some adjustments later in the game, either with running backs picking up pressures or Stafford going through his progressions faster.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Facing third-and-goal with just under three minutes remaining, Purdy dropped back, went through his first two progressions, stepped forward in the pocket and finally found McCaffrey streaking into the end zone ahead of linebacker Nakobe Dean.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Find them wherever there’s Vietnamese iced coffee and irresponsible chord progressions.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Note that the second and third exercises contain optional progressions to make the moves even more high-impact.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
This is not complicated or challenging music, and at times the chord progressions are simple enough to make one yearn for a bit more spikiness.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Rams were able to make some adjustments later in the game, either with running backs picking up pressures or Stafford going through his progressions faster.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Facing third-and-goal with just under three minutes remaining, Purdy dropped back, went through his first two progressions, stepped forward in the pocket and finally found McCaffrey streaking into the end zone ahead of linebacker Nakobe Dean.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Find them wherever there’s Vietnamese iced coffee and irresponsible chord progressions.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressions
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Disney says the movie will feature next-level dance sequences, choreographed by Dondraico Johnson, and an original score composed by Tom Howe.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The problem is not simply that the dominant content will begin to crowd out more diverse outliers, but that the recursive training on a finite sample size will introduce increasingly improbable sequences.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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In other words, your brain uses morning light to set the timing for countless processes, from hormone release to body temperature to alertness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Recycling is another option, but not all types of plastic can be recycled, and many current processes require the use of fossil fuels.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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First announced in mid-January 2026, today's product launch includes a Pikachu and Poké Ball Lego set, a deluxe set with the final evolutions of the first three starters from Gen 1 and a more budget-friendly box featuring the quintessential Normal type Pokémon, Eevee.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Consequently, using spreads to press bullish bets may make more sense here, given the high(er) prices seen in both these stocks and their options chains.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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United, Delta and American all slid 5% to 6% and global hotel chains tumbled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Additional investors may join as the round progresses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Other investors are expected to join as the round progresses, OpenAI said.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The legal developments come as a top DeSantis official faced substantive questions from Florida lawmakers last week about immigration spending.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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See the latest developments here.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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All five of the Hollywood Drift coaster trains will have the same four Fast & Furious cars in the same order – Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra MK IV.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now, three weeks later (and after flights and buses and trains around Korea and Taiwan), both injuries are still inflamed and painful and energy-sapping.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Atherton recalled one instance early in her career, when a male supervisor repeatedly made advances towards her.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tardily, productivity advances began to show up in the official data.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Progressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressions. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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