variants
or less commonly onwards
ˈȯn-wərdz 
ˈän-
: toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward
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Examples of onward in a Sentence
Adverb
They have lived in that house from 1983 onward.
we must continue to move onward, or we will die in this desert
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
What's Next Benefits paid by the Social Security Administration will rise for January onward.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
If that is Swift’s plane, its onward plans were not clear late Saturday.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2024
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Adverb
There was a dividing line at ’65 and everything onward was a prologue to the ’70s.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
What's Next Benefits paid by the Social Security Administration will rise for January onward.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Copenhagen’s role as a SkyTeam hub also offers convenient onward travel across Europe, especially since SAS’ move to SkyTeam earlier this year.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
If that is Swift’s plane, its onward plans were not clear late Saturday.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onward. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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