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Recent Examples of progressively
The project combines blockchain registration and NFC technology to strengthen product transparency, authenticity and traceability, and is set to be progressively extended to all group brands.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Today should be the last day of the bottom three teams (or their trade partners) sharing a 14 percent chance at the top pick, with 11 more teams getting progressively smaller chances at it.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Bone mentions exercise—especially if that exercise is progressively challenging or involves other people—as one example of a hobby.
—Markham Heid, Time, 7 May 2026
In the task involving different tones, the researchers found that individual hippocampal neurons discriminated between standard and unexpected tones by making their response to the latter progressively more distinct.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Xi’s government has been progressively cranking up the use of alternative tools, from rare earths to technology.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Novosel used 1-inch foam in large sheets to build up platforms that widened progressively toward the ground.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Meeting up with my friends and fiancé at a local dive bar in Washington, DC, answering progressively trickier questions about geography, science, history, politics and my favorite, pop culture – what wasn't there to like?
—David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
For Starmer, whose future as leader of a progressively rudderless Labour Party is now at risk, these projections are about as helpful as a hole in the head.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Today should be the last day of the bottom three teams (or their trade partners) sharing a 14 percent chance at the top pick, with 11 more teams getting progressively smaller chances at it.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Bone mentions exercise—especially if that exercise is progressively challenging or involves other people—as one example of a hobby.
—Markham Heid, Time, 7 May 2026
In the task involving different tones, the researchers found that individual hippocampal neurons discriminated between standard and unexpected tones by making their response to the latter progressively more distinct.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Xi’s government has been progressively cranking up the use of alternative tools, from rare earths to technology.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Novosel used 1-inch foam in large sheets to build up platforms that widened progressively toward the ground.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Meeting up with my friends and fiancé at a local dive bar in Washington, DC, answering progressively trickier questions about geography, science, history, politics and my favorite, pop culture – what wasn't there to like?
—David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
For Starmer, whose future as leader of a progressively rudderless Labour Party is now at risk, these projections are about as helpful as a hole in the head.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressively
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Instead, advertisers are increasingly using programmatic technology that uses algorithms to align commercials with audiences tied to a specific geographic region or consumer preference.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Midlife women are increasingly turning to cannabis and alternative wellness practices to manage symptoms of menopause and aging and, in turn, can be expected to be more willing to engage with nuanced conversations around these options.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The sky will continue to gradually clear from northwest, to southeast, across Maryland Monday afternoon and early evening.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Progressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressively. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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