Synonyms of advancement

advancement

noun

əd-ˈvan(t)-smənt 

1

as in promotion

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

the young man's rapid advancement in the company came as no surprise to those who knew he was the president's nephew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotion
• ascent
• rise
• creation
• upgrading
• elevation
• upgrade
• preferment
• preference
• aggrandizement
• magnification
• glorification
• exaltation
• ennoblement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• degradation
• removal
• demotion
• deposition
• discharge
• downgrade
• dismissal
• abasement
• suspension
• expulsion
• overthrow
• impeachment
• ouster
• disrating
• comedown
• downfall
• fall
• dethronement
• unmaking
• unseating

2

as in improvement

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill

science has made huge advancements in the field of genetics in recent years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improvement
• advance
• development
• enhancement
• breakthrough
• innovation
• discovery
• refinement
• evolution
• increase
• betterment
• growth
• education
• maturation
• amelioration
• strengthening
• enlightenment
• expansion
• upswing
• upturn
• revival
• civilization
• renaissance
• ripening
• quantum leap
• elaboration
• uplift
• gestation
• find
• edification
• melioration
• upgrade
• boost
• heightening
• perfection
• windfall
• uptrend
• renascence
• invention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setback
• breakdown
• collapse
• reduction
• impediment
• hindrance
• decrease
• crash
• deterioration
• decline
• degeneration
• decay
• failing
• stumbling block
• weakening
• worsening
• lessening
• lapse
• slowing
• detriment
• descent
• sinking
• impairment
• decadence
• drawback
• shortcoming
• downgrade
• declension
• diminishment
• disablement
• glitch
• flagging
• languishment
• ebbing

3

as in progress

forward movement in time or place

wondered why we hadn't made any advancement in the long checkout line for at least 10 minutes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progress
• advance
• progression
• process
• procession
• furtherance
• going
• march
• flow
• passage
• headway
• leap
• coming
• onrush
• stream
• current
• approach
• advent
• arrival
• flux
• way
• drift
• step
• nearing
• impetus
• jump
• momentum
• stride
• bound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regression
• retrogression
• retreat
• recession
• regress
• recess
• ebb
• return
• reversal
• reflux
• reverse
• retraction
• turnaround
• backwash
• turnabout
• about-face

Examples of advancement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cybertruck’s design, including its stainless steel panels, seem to fly in the face of those advancements. —Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024

In the past two years, advancements in data processing and computer science have made AI models incredibly popular in the technology space, with both startups and established companies like Meta developing their own versions of the tool. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2024

Rapid advancements to Lilly’s drug pipeline, though, is bolstering analysts’ confidence that the momentum can be sustained in the future. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024