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
Under the constitution, members of also have immunity for legitimate acts committed in the furtherance of their work.
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Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
This is Putin’s war, launched and sustained in furtherance of his expansionist desires, which rest on a nostalgia for an imperial Russia and the might of the Soviet Union.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
In furtherance of this point, the book notes that the longstanding notion that the high Pentagon budgets justified by great power rivalry are good for the economy writ large is highly misleading.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The unlawful possession charge carries a maximum of 15 years and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime carries a mandatory five-year term.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
This is Putin’s war, launched and sustained in furtherance of his expansionist desires, which rest on a nostalgia for an imperial Russia and the might of the Soviet Union.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
In furtherance of this point, the book notes that the longstanding notion that the high Pentagon budgets justified by great power rivalry are good for the economy writ large is highly misleading.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The unlawful possession charge carries a maximum of 15 years and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime carries a mandatory five-year term.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furtherance
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The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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At issue are timing advance records, detailed location data from a phone that is only preserved for seven days.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, researchers have theorized that fusion could generate nearly limitless amounts of safe and clean energy on Earth, but the scientific advancements that could make this possible on a large scale are still decades away.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The announcement marks the first advancement toward a full agreement that was thrown into jeopardy by rounds of tense talks and Zelensky's disastrous White House visit in February.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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How the condition originates, progresses, and responds to treatment can also vary a good deal among people.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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But this can be a time-consuming process, so legacy ID holders should plan to be at the airport at least three hours before departure, instead of the usual two hours for a domestic flight.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court, came after the company backed out of a permitting process required under local zoning laws that would have put the ICE proposal through several rounds of scrutiny at public meetings.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, slowing the progression of vision loss is key.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, there is a continuous rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA), indicating disease progression.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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No weapons, explosives, or materials used to make bombs were found in Darvish's procession or the Tesla vehicle, police said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, which took up almost three city blocks, sang hymns and secular songs during the procession.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtherance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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