as in advance
forward movement in time or place
the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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Recent Examples of furtherance
That conspiracy was in furtherance of preserving Madigan’s political power in Springfield, and the jurors in the speaker’s trial clearly reached the same conclusion as their counterparts in the earlier proceeding that Madigan’s relationship with ComEd was corrupt to the point of violating the law.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Mangione is charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and a slew of other state and federal charges in both New York and Pennsylvania, for allegedly gunning down Thompson, a married father of two from Minnesota.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Mangione pleaded not guilty to the 11 charges in the indictment, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
He is also charged with alternate counts of second-degree murder and second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Mangione is charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and a slew of other state and federal charges in both New York and Pennsylvania, for allegedly gunning down Thompson, a married father of two from Minnesota.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Mangione pleaded not guilty to the 11 charges in the indictment, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
He is also charged with alternate counts of second-degree murder and second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furtherance
Noun
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That was also below a consensus forecast calling for a 1.1% advance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fans should register for pre-sale access in advance here.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The result is a significant advancement in the study of pterosaurs, said Andrea Cau, a paleontologist in Italy who was not involved in the study.—
Elizabeth Landau,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ars reported on the progress of Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission last August, soon after the spacecraft flew as close as 50 meters (164 feet) from the H-IIA rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Conclave star Isabella Rossellini wishes ailing Pope Francis 'a quick recovery' on SAG Awards stage The film seems to argue, though, that progress is inevitable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This process continues until one movie receives that magical 50% and is deemed the winner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, tools that automate expense management allow for real-time visibility into spending, helping companies not only manage their expenses more effectively but also streamline lengthy reconciliation processes that have long bogged down their finance departments.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lewis explained watching her mom’s slow progression throughout the years has been hard.—
Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Centre-backs must offer some form of ball progression, through carries and/or passes.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of people lined the streets of Israel on Wednesday to pay their respects to Shiri Bibas and her two young sons as their funeral procession made its way to a cemetery in the south of the country.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nasrallah was laid to rest Sunday in Beirut after the funeral procession, while Safieddine will be buried in his hometown in southern Lebanon.—
BASSEM MROUE,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtherance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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