1
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
Productivity actions are progressing well and mgmt.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Collier, who had surgery on her left ankle on March 24, is progressing through rehab as expected, the Lynx announced Monday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
The team said the five-time All-Star's rehab was progressing as expected, with an anticipated return to on-court activity in early June.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That likely won’t change, even with Blake Snell (shoulder) progressing toward a return.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
She’d been diagnosed with smoldering multiple myeloma, a precursor to cancer, and received infusions to keep it from progressing to active multiple myeloma for years.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, doubled down on comments that peace talks were progressing well.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The ongoing test campaign, which now includes multiple aircraft, is progressing rapidly.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Everyone on the operations team worked incredibly hard to keep the survey progressing with high efficiency.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Collier, who had surgery on her left ankle on March 24, is progressing through rehab as expected, the Lynx announced Monday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
The team said the five-time All-Star's rehab was progressing as expected, with an anticipated return to on-court activity in early June.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That likely won’t change, even with Blake Snell (shoulder) progressing toward a return.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
She’d been diagnosed with smoldering multiple myeloma, a precursor to cancer, and received infusions to keep it from progressing to active multiple myeloma for years.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, doubled down on comments that peace talks were progressing well.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The ongoing test campaign, which now includes multiple aircraft, is progressing rapidly.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Everyone on the operations team worked incredibly hard to keep the survey progressing with high efficiency.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
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By mapping the chemical signatures of different growing regions, Supima can provide forensic proof that a product is exactly what the label claims.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Foo Fighters, pretty much the definition of a major international 21st century rock band, is doing a pop-up show in Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What Laura is doing is really important, but other things are really important to her.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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This approach means partnering with local educational institutions, developing a robust curriculum and providing clear growth paths from day one.—
Mike Kelleher,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her company is developing a slate of five to seven projects per year across both short and feature formats.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lara said that if public officials are involved, a formal process is required to lift legal immunity before proceeding.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Still, the Giants are proceeding cautiously.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Time is short, our aging Mother Colorado River is simply wearing out.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Japan, like much of Asia, is aging fast and running short of caregivers.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Fed’s going to have a lot of challenges in this economy going forward.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superintendent for business and financial services, said after the meeting that the companion resolution will have no impact on revenue coming into the schools.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Everywhere The ants are guaranteed to go marching into your home this spring; these critters are the most active spring pests.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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He is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of people marching in support of Israeli hostages.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Progressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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