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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
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as in progress
forward movement in time or place
our progression was slow but steady
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
that civilization's gradual progression from simple bartering to a complex economy and monetary system
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Recent Examples of progression
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the progression of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The emphasis is often on identifying who is ready for a specific career level or job title, leading to a focus on progression rather than genuine progress.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
John Lambros, a family law attorney licensed in Florida, Michigan and Massachusetts, added to People that the involvement of the Department of Children and Family Services slowed progression of the case.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Co-creation is the progression of thinking to feeling to knowing to being.
—Kristin Auble, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The emphasis is often on identifying who is ready for a specific career level or job title, leading to a focus on progression rather than genuine progress.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
John Lambros, a family law attorney licensed in Florida, Michigan and Massachusetts, added to People that the involvement of the Department of Children and Family Services slowed progression of the case.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Co-creation is the progression of thinking to feeling to knowing to being.
—Kristin Auble, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progression
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The average Premier League team have 57 sequences per match that start in the attacking half.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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That included an eight-save sequence in the third, in which Arlington pulled John Snider (21 saves) for all 1:34 of a 4-on-4 down 3-1 with 5:09 left – and kept him off for a 26-second 6-on-4 advantage.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, Arkansas is 0-4 against other opponents ranked in Quad 1 of the NCAA’s Net rankings, including a 73-66 loss Wednesday night at home to Ole Miss. Calipari’s squads, composed primarily of one-and-done freshmen for more than a decade at Kentucky, typically improve as a season progresses.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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And progress is moving at a quicker pace thanks in part to new technologies developed in the last decade.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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Roundup Our Best Stories of 2019 Tweety bird linguistics, tiny purses, Beowulf's monsters, and the evolution of beauty.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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That was the whole point of these evolutions of our cellular technologies: to remove that bandwidth limitation.—
Ben Guarino,
Scientific American,
8 Jan. 2025
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Debenhams, once a national department store chain, is now an online-only business, while the number of House of Fraser stores has nearly halved since retailer Mike Ashley took over the franchise.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
9 Jan. 2025
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Delgado’s death sets off a chain of events in the episodes that follow.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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To preserve its history, city officials began the process of making Logan a national historic district in 2022.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
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In this rare window, the Trump administration can revitalize the process, secure a lasting accord, and transform the region's future.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The studio’s approach to development emphasizes transparency with both players and the people funding their games.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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In the new assessment, the two agencies, which officials did not identify, did not find evidence linking any specific episode to technology developed by Russia or another country but based their findings on understandings of foreign weapon development and capability.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Indian Railways has also introduced more than 90 special trains that will make nearly 3,300 trips during the festival to transport devotees, besides regular trains.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, the light at the end of the tunnel may be an upcoming train.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of the 20th century, the average American lifespan went from roughly 50 to 80 years because of advancements in antibiotics and vaccines.—
Sheila Jaffe,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Progression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progression. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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