1
a(1)
: a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant
(2)
: a state procession
b
: a tour or circuit made by an official (such as a judge)
c
: an expedition, journey, or march through a region
2
: a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance
3
: gradual betterment
especially
: the progressive development of humankind
progressed; progressing; progresses
1
: to move forward : proceed
2
: to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage
Synonyms
Examples of progress in a Sentence
Noun
the rapid progress of the ship
He made slow progress down the steep cliff.
The project showed slow but steady progress.
Verb
The project has been progressing slowly.
The work is progressing and should be completed soon.
The caravan progressed slowly across the desert.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 July 2024
The administration hopes to begin informing residents that their debt has been canceled by the end of this year, but timing will depend on the progress of those discussions.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
Sophie Mancini, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Teen’s family spent months pushing for answers Since Hogg’s death, her family has expressed disappointment with the way the investigation was progressing.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
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Noun
The change in the guidelines was spurred, the authors say, by the availability of the first drugs to slow the progress of the disease as well as new blood tests for amyloid and tau proteins.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 July 2024
The administration hopes to begin informing residents that their debt has been canceled by the end of this year, but timing will depend on the progress of those discussions.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
Verb
But asking questions—even follow-up questions—aren’t the only way to progress a conversation.
—Sophie Mancini, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Teen’s family spent months pushing for answers Since Hogg’s death, her family has expressed disappointment with the way the investigation was progressing.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
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“Progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progress. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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progress
1 of 2 noun
prog·ress
ˈpräg-rəs 
-ˌres,
chiefly British ˈprō-ˌgres
1
: a moving toward a goal
the progress of a ship
2
: gradual improvement or advancement
the progress of science
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