Synonyms of progressions

progressions

noun

plural of progression

1

as in sequences

a series of things linked together

a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequences
• chains
• trains
• strings
• concatenations
• consecutions
• catenations
• nexuses
• cycles
• catenae
• circles
• chain reactions
• successions
• spectra
• belts
• scales
• gauntlets
• flows
• streams
• files
• vicious circles
• rows
• rivers
• continua
• ranges
• lines
• gamuts
• queues

2

as in processes

forward movement in time or place

our progression was slow but steady

Synonyms & Similar Words

• processes
• progresses
• advances
• advancements
• processions
• goings
• marches
• passages
• flows
• headways
• leaps
• steps
• furtherances
• approaches
• streams
• onrushes
• comings
• currents
• strides
• ways
• fluxes
• arrivals
• drifts
• jumps
• bounds
• advents
• impetuses
• momenta

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• recessions
• retreats
• recesses
• retrogressions
• reversals
• returns
• ebbs
• regresses
• reverses
• retractions
• refluxes
• turnarounds
• backwashes
• turnabouts
• about-faces

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolutions
• developments
• progresses
• expansions
• growths
• improvements
• advancements
• elaborations
• refinements
• emergences
• enhancements
• betterments
• perfections
• maturations
• incubations
• augmentations
• metamorphoses
• additions
• supplementations
• flowerings
• evolvements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• reversions
• relapses
• retrogressions
• lapses
• regresses
• declines
• degenerations
• degradations
• declinations
• degeneracies
• decays
• devaluations
• deteriorations
• declensions
• descents
• downgrades
• backslides
• downfalls
• decadences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of progressions

Mendoza finished 10 of 16 for 97 yards and one touchdown pass, but the rookie looked poised, was smooth through his progressions and made aggressive throws downfield. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The first-year skipper said that both Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Strider will begin throwing progressions this week. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Rooker underwent surgery on July 17, while Clarke and Severino are in the middle of recovery progressions. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026

John Coltrane is another influential figure in the history of jazz, known for his pioneering innovations on the saxophone, notably his ability to create a complex, rapid-fire approach to chord progressions. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 July 2026

In Sing & Play Mode, the device automatically handles complex chord progressions and backing rhythms, while Solo Mode maps individual notes to the pads. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026

Both are satisfactory progressions. — Jakob Roze, Health, 16 June 2026

Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms. — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026