as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
Trump made substantial headway among these groups in the 2024 election.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
If mortgage rates aren’t making much headway one way or the other this year, neither is the housing market itself.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
However, the prospect for making significant headway on deficit reduction is not encouraging.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Better conditions expected in the coming days should help fire crews to make even more headway and allow residents to return to their neighborhoods to begin rebuilding.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
If mortgage rates aren’t making much headway one way or the other this year, neither is the housing market itself.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
However, the prospect for making significant headway on deficit reduction is not encouraging.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Better conditions expected in the coming days should help fire crews to make even more headway and allow residents to return to their neighborhoods to begin rebuilding.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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The focus, however, remains on Lillard and his progress given how crucial his presence is to the organization.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As yet, there has been no real progress on that score.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For visitors, understanding this context in advance helps make sense of the powerful stories found in its streets and public spaces.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Amid all the legal drama, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made a decision well in advance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The process of selecting a new pope involves a papal conclave, a private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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However, this break from the traditional process of announcing all the latest in Android at I/O suggests that the conference on May 20 will be jam-packed with news in other areas and services.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Such advancements could be transformational, reducing suffering among veterans and minimizing the odds that untreated PTSD will lead some to commit crimes.—
Jo A Sornborger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 18-year-old Salas is expected to start a hitting progression this week.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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That’s a natural career progression for a 37-year-old coach with a great reputation across baseball and a potential future as a bench coach or manager.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The community organized a police procession in his honor on March 17, 2022, right before his passing – a touching tribute to a young life devoted to service.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Putting aside the procession of recent attacks, some of which seemed to come from Google itself, the biggest threat could come from within.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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