1
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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2
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
Do this combination of 30-second progressions + 30-second recovery blocks for five rounds.
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J'ne Day-Lucore, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
The aim at Anfield was always success but small progressions would have been accepted, considering Liverpool had been only the fourth-best team in the Premier League under his predecessor Gerard Houllier.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
More Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Chicago revamped its offensive line during the offseason in order to give Williams more room and time to roam around and go through his progressions.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
His solo music is much more guitar-forward, all math rock freakouts and intricate chord progressions.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
The song was part of his Catching Chickens EP and landed him on NPR’s 2024 Best Songs of the Year with its complex time signatures and futuristic chord progressions.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
So Sanders’ and Dart’s progressions always will be monitored and compared both inside and outside the Giants’ facility.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
J'ne Day-Lucore, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
The aim at Anfield was always success but small progressions would have been accepted, considering Liverpool had been only the fourth-best team in the Premier League under his predecessor Gerard Houllier.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
More Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Chicago revamped its offensive line during the offseason in order to give Williams more room and time to roam around and go through his progressions.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
His solo music is much more guitar-forward, all math rock freakouts and intricate chord progressions.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
The song was part of his Catching Chickens EP and landed him on NPR’s 2024 Best Songs of the Year with its complex time signatures and futuristic chord progressions.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
So Sanders’ and Dart’s progressions always will be monitored and compared both inside and outside the Giants’ facility.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressions
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Both are perfectly capable of turning sequences that teeter on the edge of bathos into brawls.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beyond comedy, disturbing sequences of horror and gore streak through co-writers/directors Rogen and Evan Goldberg's creative endeavor, including an exorcism scene involving Hill that's a straight-up homage to The Exorcist.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This groundbreaking method could transform the way researchers study complex diseases, including cancer, without disrupting natural cellular processes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Handy’s platform also includes advocating for policies that reduce the cost of living, boosting small business, investing in stronger infrastructure, involving neighborhood associations in decision-making processes and trying to bring down utility costs.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Palazzolo likes to think of this and all her works as living organisms that may spend several months in different evolutions.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s true of great technological evolutions, too.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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And now, an 11-play, 34-yard drive that ended with a turnover on downs when CJ Daniels dropped a fourth-down pass from Carson Beck that would have moved the chains.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2003, Dawes launched Late July, an organic, non-GMO tortilla chip brand that’s now stocked in major grocery chains across the country, including Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Walmart.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company plans to continue releasing updates as testing progresses, pushing its axial flux architecture toward the next benchmark in electric propulsion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sitting somewhere, putting on shoes, eating an apple, listening in headphones that sort of progresses into something a bit wilder.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Estonia and the other Baltic states are among the highest spenders in NATO on defense developments, but some members, such as Spain, have lagged on meeting those targets.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional developments.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plain truth is, trains are hard.—
Chelsea Haney
October 25,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keep in mind, however, that Perplexity post-trains third-party models.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the 2025 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report, one in nine US adults over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's dementia, with that rate increasing as age advances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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The cuts would total nearly 10% of the company’s corporate jobs, as advances in artificial intelligence stoke fears about the white-collar workforce and the US labor market shows signs of weakening.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Progressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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