Synonyms for progress
ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs; esp. Brit. ˈproʊ grɛs; prəˈgrɛsprogress

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1. progress

   Progress (Latin pro, forward, gradior, go) is a moving onward or forward, whether in space or in the mental or moral realm, and may be either mechanical, individual, or social. Attainment, development, and proficiency are more absolute than the other words of the group, denoting some point of advantage or of comparative perfection reached by forward or onward movement; we speak of attainments in virtue or scholarship, proficiency in music or languages, the development of new powers or organs; proficiency includes the idea of skill. Advance may denote either a forward movement or the point gained by forward movement, but always relatively with reference to the point from which the movement started; as, this is a great advance. Advance admits the possibility of retreat; progress (Latin progredi, to walk forward) is steady and constant forward movement, admitting of pause, but not of retreat; advance suggests more clearly a point to be reached, while progress lays the emphasis upon the forward movement; we may speak of slow or rapid progress, but more naturally of swift advance. Progress is more frequently used of abstractions; as, the progress of ideas; progression fixes the attention chiefly upon the act of moving forward. In a thing good in itself all advance or progress is improvement; there is a growing tendency to restrict the words to this favorable sense, using increase indifferently of good or evil; one may say without limitation, "I am an advocate of progress."

   Synonyms:
   advance, advancement, attainment, development, growth, improvement, increase, proficiency, progression

   Antonyms:
   check, decline, delay, falling back, falling off, relapse, retrogression, stay, stop, stoppage

   Preposition:
   The progress of truth; progress in virtue; toward perfection; from a lower to a higher state.

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1. progressnoun

   Synonyms:
   advancement, advance, movement, proceeding, way, journey, proficiency, speed, growth

   Antonyms:
   delay, stoppage, retreat, stay, retrogression, failure, relapse

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1. advancement, progressnoun

   gradual improvement or growth or development

   "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

   Synonyms:
   advancement, procession, furtherance, promotion, advance, progression, onward motion, forward motion

   Antonyms:
   retrogress, regress, retrograde

2. progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motionnoun

   the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

   Synonyms:
   rise, forward motion, emanation, cash advance, feeler, patterned advance, progression, improvement, advancement, approach, furtherance, advance, procession, betterment, overture, onward motion, promotion

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, retrogress, regress

3. progress, progression, advanceverb

   a movement forward

   "he listened for the progress of the troops"

   Synonyms:
   advancement, procession, advance, feeler, improvement, betterment, onward motion, approach, cash advance, overture, patterned advance, progression, rise, forward motion

   Antonyms:
   retrogress, retrograde, regress

4. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape upverb

   develop in a positive way

   "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, fare, mature, set ahead, come, bring forward, build up, come along, board, pass on, get along, win, supercharge, kick upstairs, maturate, pull ahead, come on, make headway, go up, advance, surface, upgrade, make out, encourage, further, come up, gain, bestride, elevate, age, mount up, do, draw close, draw near, boost, go on, gain ground, jump on, raise, work up, move on, get on, get on with, hop on, senesce, approach, shape up, show up, turn up, climb on, get along with, appear, come near, mount, march on, come out, be on, near, promote, get ahead, build

   Antonyms:
   retrogress, regress, retrograde

5. advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go onverb

   move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

   "Time marches on"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, hand, circulate, supercharge, pass off, go along, bring forward, build up, come along, upgrade, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, continue, work up, pull ahead, come on, carry on, make headway, advance, fall out, encourage, further, come up, gain, keep, pass on, leave, give, promote, happen, boost, go on, gain ground, occur, raise, pass, move on, pass along, get on, come about, proceed, impart, communicate, pass around, put across, distribute, turn over, shape up, reach, relegate, take place, submit, set ahead, march on, hap, get ahead, build

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, retrogress, regress

6. build up, work up, build, progressverb

   form or accumulate steadily

   "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

   Synonyms:
   work out, fortify, get up, come on, construct, go on, arm, build, come along, develop, move on, shape up, build up, pass on, march on, get along, advance, establish, gird, ramp up, get on, make, work up

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, regress, retrogress

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1. progressnoun

   Synonyms:
   advancement, advance, progression, proficiency

2. progressnoun

   Synonyms:
   growth, increase, improvement

3. progressverb

   Synonyms:
   advance, proceed, go on, get on, go ahead, get ahead, get forward, get along, make head, make headway, work one's way, make one's way, make progress

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1. progressnoun

   Synonyms:
   progression, advancement, improvement

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1. List of paraphrases for "progress":

   advances, advancement, headway, achievement, advance, strides, advancements, progression, developments, progrès, course, interim, achievements, breakthrough, advanced, development, evolution, progreso, improvement, step, gains, progresso, forward, progressive, success, improvements, avances, acting, status, courses, progressed

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1. The President:

   Progress on this journey often comes in small increments sometimes two steps forward one step back, sometimes there are days like this where that slow steady effort is rewarded with justice.

2. Todd Harrison:

   The program is not doing everything they wanted it to do... But they're at a point now where it is stabilizing and so it is progress.

3. Rio Haryanto:

   This year we can fight with the Sauber and Renault and every race we are still making progress, it's good to be back to the tracks that I know.

4. Rich McKay:

   The progression of offense and how efficient offenses are, specifically in the postseason where in 12 overtime games, the coin-toss winning teams won 10 times and seven of those on the first drive, offenses progress a lot, so that’s why there’s a discussion of a rules modification.

5. Andrew Wheeler:

   While that’s flattering, I am not thinking about it, no, i could have put my hat in the ring for the administrator. I wasn’t interested in that. I am still not interested in that. Trump said Wheeler would assume duties as acting administrator of the EPA on July 9. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright! Trump tweeted on July 5. Here are 3 things you need to know about the interim EPA chief before he officially changes roles. A former coal industry lobbyist, Wheeler helped lead an industry fight against regulations aimed at protecting Americans' health and addressing climate change. Many in the industry argued that the regulations would stifle business. Throughout his decades-long career, Wheeler has reportedly lobbied for at least 20 different companies, includingSargento Foods Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, and Xcel Energy, among others. During his time as a lobbyist, Wheelerworked alongside Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reduce the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by 85 percent and reserve a piece of the land for uranium mining, Fortune Magazine reported. In recent years, Wheeler has lobbied for Energy Fuels Resources Inc. and Murray Energy Corporation, which is run by longtime Trump supporter Robert Murray, who spent roughly $300,000 on the president's inauguration, according toThe New York Times. Wheeler worked for the EPA in the early 1990s, focusing on chemicals and toxic substance-related issues during the Bush and Clinton administrations. He later transitioned into the role of staff chief of the Senate Environment Committee andserved as counsel to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. Wheeler joined the international law firmFaegre Baker Daniels after his stint at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. During his time at the firm, he helped counsel a variety of clients on comprehensive legislative, regulatory and operational strategies, the firm states on its website. He worked on every major piece of environmental and energy-related legislation before Congress over the span of a decade, ProPublica reported.