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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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
As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Great arm and works his progressions.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
—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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Great arm and works his progressions.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressions
Noun
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jesa lands in the solid middle, its strongest sequences resonating with the complexities and specificities of first-generation heartache.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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With a background spanning both corporate environments and multiple ventures, his work has consistently focused on identifying gaps in how systems operate and developing solutions that bring structure and clarity to fragmented processes.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Both, after all, are biological processes.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Winning across 20 seasons — through rules changes, car evolutions, team dynamics and the physical toll of the Cup Series grind — is something else.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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As such, for developers and property owners, national chains and fast-casual operators often can represent the safer financial bet.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Distribution includes major chains such as Safeway, Whole Foods, Total Wine, and BevMo.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI expects to bring in roughly another $10 billion from venture capital firms and sovereign wealth funds as the round progresses, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The developments signaled the war was moving in a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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One solution, Ugalde said, would be to allow higher density developments.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Saad al-Kaabi said two of Qatar’s 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were damaged in the unprecedented strikes.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The reason for that is a surge in the cost of diesel fuel, which powers many of the trucks, trains and ships that transport products across a vast global supply chain.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Along the way, the Soviets and the Americans would try to outdo each other, leading to earlier advances in technology and perhaps quicker social change, like the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled militaries and intelligence agencies to sift through vast amounts of surveillance footage and identify targets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Progressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressions. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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