progression
noun
pro·gres·sion
prə-ˈgre-shən 
1
: a sequence of numbers in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law
2
a
: the action or process of progressing : advance
b
: a continuous and connected series : sequence
3
a
: succession of musical tones or chords
b
: the movement of musical parts in harmony
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Examples of progression in a Sentence
Doctors were surprised by the rapid progression of the disease.
the natural progression of his musical talent
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Others pointed out that the AI could only judge writing in the paper itself—not assess the work in light of the student’s overall progression.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The hurricane center urged anyone living in the central and western Caribbean to monitor the storm's progression given the uncertainty of the forecast.
—Susan Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The stage of your cancer's progression will impact your potential prognosis.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 28 June 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The hurricane center urged anyone living in the central and western Caribbean to monitor the storm's progression given the uncertainty of the forecast.
—Susan Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The stage of your cancer's progression will impact your potential prognosis.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
The underlying biology of Alzheimer’s is still a scientific conundrum, but the approval of a drug targeting the disease’s amyloid pathology has sparked a push for blood and other tests to detect proteins associated with disease progression earlier, when treatment can be more successful.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 28 June 2024
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progression
noun
pro·gres·sion
prə-ˈgresh-ən
1
: the action of progressing or moving forward
2
: a continuous and connected series (as of acts, events, or steps)
3
: a changing from one chord to another by means of several notes or chords coming one after the other
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