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as in growing
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in doing
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressing
Take these steps to protect comfort and keep progressing forward.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Stewart is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery last fall and will likely repeat the live BP sessions a few times before going out on an extended rehab assignment in the minor leagues.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Tehran has shown that it is focused on remaining in 1979, and not progressing with us to 2030.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Turnaround is progressing well, it's positively leveraged to natural/organic growth & AMZN, upside to targets plausible, and the stock is cheap w/ a DD FCF yield.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Williams said the project is progressing well.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
This is fine, as long as those in forward positions make better decisions in telling areas, making use of Emery’s methodical build-up play, which remains effective in progressing the ball upfield.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
And yes, despite his agent saying Crosby is progressing in his rehab from knee surgery, his long-term health is a question mark.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Kings said Murray is progressing in his recovery after missing the past seven games with a left ankle sprain, but he has not been cleared to return.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Stewart is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery last fall and will likely repeat the live BP sessions a few times before going out on an extended rehab assignment in the minor leagues.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Tehran has shown that it is focused on remaining in 1979, and not progressing with us to 2030.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Turnaround is progressing well, it's positively leveraged to natural/organic growth & AMZN, upside to targets plausible, and the stock is cheap w/ a DD FCF yield.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Williams said the project is progressing well.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
This is fine, as long as those in forward positions make better decisions in telling areas, making use of Emery’s methodical build-up play, which remains effective in progressing the ball upfield.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
And yes, despite his agent saying Crosby is progressing in his rehab from knee surgery, his long-term health is a question mark.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Kings said Murray is progressing in his recovery after missing the past seven games with a left ankle sprain, but he has not been cleared to return.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
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The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic, which ranked 19th on the latest CNBC Disruptor 50 list, is among a growing crop of defense companies winning over the government with the support of venture capital.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In doing so, a supreme intelligence began to emerge.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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This is a developing story that will be updated to add new information.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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By Easter Sunday, another cold front will approach the region with a line of showers and storms developing ahead of it.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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If there are stains, check the care labels before proceeding.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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With the deal not proceeding, the other elements are being reevaluated.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Joachim Trier's touching drama (which won the best international feature Oscar), Stellan Skarsgård stars as an aging filmmaker making a comeback movie inspired by his family.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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For now, channel the ambition, trust the momentum, and know that the slower, more nourishing chapter is coming.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The size of the protest appeared to measure well into the thousands by about the time people were marching from West Sacramento.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police did use pepper spray on a smaller group of people marching after the official end of the first rally in June and make two arrests.—
Mary Ramsey
March 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Progressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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