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also onwards
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as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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Recent Examples of onward
It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.
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Paola Ugolini, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
But it’s built on character — the depressed adolescent young woman that is Dorothy and onward.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Demand a framework that respects local control and family autonomy, not one dictating lessons from pre-K onward.
—Justin Kuk, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
From that point onward, the Blues couldn’t be stopped.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Paola Ugolini, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
But it’s built on character — the depressed adolescent young woman that is Dorothy and onward.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Demand a framework that respects local control and family autonomy, not one dictating lessons from pre-K onward.
—Justin Kuk, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
From that point onward, the Blues couldn’t be stopped.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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