1
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
All these technologies show promise in helping more people, if not reach Super Ager status, then achieve a longer health span by either delaying the onset of disease or aggressively treating conditions to prevent progression and complications.
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Amazon | Steam | Official Website At this point, Elden Ring is well-known for its epic sense of scale, offering players dozens of hours of meticulous exploration, gradual character progression, and unforgiving enemy encounters that require deliberate care and strategy.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
There is evidence that magnesium intake can slow or halt the progression of prediabetes or insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 27 May 2025
The studio took a wellness-forward approach to their design, wanting to highlight the connection to water by creating an organic sense of flow between the outdoor and indoor areas, utilizing the same inside and out to create a gentle progression between spaces.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Amazon | Steam | Official Website At this point, Elden Ring is well-known for its epic sense of scale, offering players dozens of hours of meticulous exploration, gradual character progression, and unforgiving enemy encounters that require deliberate care and strategy.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
There is evidence that magnesium intake can slow or halt the progression of prediabetes or insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 27 May 2025
The studio took a wellness-forward approach to their design, wanting to highlight the connection to water by creating an organic sense of flow between the outdoor and indoor areas, utilizing the same inside and out to create a gentle progression between spaces.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progression
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So there was an overall analog approach to the fight sequences, the set builds, the cinematography and the color palette.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Shot in slow motion from overhead, the sequence features a bandaged and bloodied Korda luxuriating — eating, reading, smoking — in his bath as assorted nurses and household staff flit around him as if in a ballet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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The progress is all recorded in pencil on a kitchen wall at his house.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wonder fuels creativity, and creativity is the raw material of progress.—
Maureen Metcalf,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Here, temperature swings between day and night—diurnal variation—can be wide, favoring the evolution of acidity in grapes during cool nights.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The Wegmans grocery chain has also improved the customer experience by using the GS1 Digital Link.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images What To Know While Walgreens operates roughly 8,500 stores nationwide, the pharmacy and drug store chain has closed about 2,000 locations over the past decade.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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This goal was focused on asking participants what else could be done to educate the community on the renting process.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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Here are their top tips for cutting grocery costs—and how to get your family involved in the budgeting process.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The area is often described as one of the country’s largest urban infill projects, and economic development leaders see it as a means of doubling the size of Sacramento’s downtown.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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At the Haiti Funders Conference on Haiti in Boston on Wednesday evening, several attendees expressed shock at the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Mangione continued, describing his train of thought in targeting a CEO who was set to attend an annual conference for investors.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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As the bus reached a railroad crossing in Round Rock, a fast moving train approached from the west.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Communities that have historically been at the back of the line for technological advancements can now potentially leapfrog to implementing cutting-edge solutions tailored to their specific needs.—
Dr. Sreeram Mullankandy,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Do any technological advancements really surprise you anymore?—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
5 June 2025
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“Progression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progression. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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