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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of advancement
Brooker takes a harder examination on the evolution of tech and science in the way characters perceive their skewed realities with the addition of new advancement.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The analysts cited Lilly’s pipeline and advancements that have wiped out Novo Nordisk’s first-mover advantage.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The impact of taking away government grants—lifeblood for many of these research universities—could include hampering advancements in medicine and technology, and could cost the country economically as well by weakening American competitiveness.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The analysts cited Lilly’s pipeline and advancements that have wiped out Novo Nordisk’s first-mover advantage.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The impact of taking away government grants—lifeblood for many of these research universities—could include hampering advancements in medicine and technology, and could cost the country economically as well by weakening American competitiveness.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advancement
Noun
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In the past, only non-discounted stays qualified for free dining deals, but next year, guests will be able to couple that benefit with other promotions.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even before the current wave of promotions, college students had established themselves as AI’s power users.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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On the union’s agenda is improvements to compensation, benefits, workplace safety and transparency, diversity, accessibility and job security at their workplaces.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Highlight their strengths, provide areas for improvement with solutions and reaffirm confidence in their abilities.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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University lawyers rejected a demand to change the school’s leadership structure, student disciplinary policies, admissions and hiring practices, as well as providing a quarterly report on progress and ending diversity, equity and inclusion practices.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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At issue are timing advance records, detailed location data from a phone that is only preserved for seven days.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, slowing the progression of vision loss is key.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, there is a continuous rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA), indicating disease progression.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court, came after the company backed out of a permitting process required under local zoning laws that would have put the ICE proposal through several rounds of scrutiny at public meetings.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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But this can be a time-consuming process, so legacy ID holders should plan to be at the airport at least three hours before departure, instead of the usual two hours for a domestic flight.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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No weapons, explosives, or materials used to make bombs were found in Darvish's procession or the Tesla vehicle, police said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, which took up almost three city blocks, sang hymns and secular songs during the procession.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Advancement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advancement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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