Progress
Meanings and phrases
progress
- gradual improvement or growth or development; advancement
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal); progression; procession; advance; advancement; forward motion; onward motion
- a movement forward; progression; advance
progress
- develop in a positive way; come on; come along; advance; get on; get along; shape up
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; advance; pass on; move on; march on; go on
- form or accumulate steadily; build up; work up; build
Pilgrim 's Progress
- an allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678
n.
- a piece of work that is not yet finished
- The reform programme is a work in progress.
- Furthermore, the Great Seal project was still a work in progress.
- Dejima today is a work in progress.
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- Patients may or may not progress through these levels.
- After painful progress through November 27, at 1500 hrs.
- The Germans made slow but steady progress through the city.
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- He did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
- She did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
- These did not progress past a single freshman class.
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- In the years since its independence, India has made immense progress towards food security.
- Goals and progress towards goals are often facilitated by subjective measuring and scaling.
- Thus the book is a manual on how to make progress towards what is necessary and sufficient for happiness.
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- Tuvok attempts to get to know Dalby socially, but makes little progress.
- Every year onward there was significant build-up despite little progress.
- There was little progress in the local negotiations proposed in the Circular.
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- He did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
- She did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
- These did not progress past a single freshman class.
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- Much of the progress made in decipherment depended on the names of kings.
- While some have lauded the progress made, others have remained highly critical of the country.
- He also said it appeared that there had been progress made regarding the naturalistic origins of DNA.
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- Yardley continued to make progress in his batting in 1937.
- The characters make progress through modest lifestyle changes.
- Pupils are expected to make progress in English during the year.
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- Chopra's letter revealed that the stated reason for his dismissal was his "total lack of progress" in a current project.
- Lyell inaccurately portrayed Lamarckism as a response to the fossil record, and said it was falsified by a lack of progress.
- In May 1976 Cold Chisel relocated to Melbourne, but "frustrated by their lack of progress," they moved on to Sydney in November.
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- No progress was made in Congress during the winter of 1783–84.
- The project was reopened in October 1916 but no further progress was made.
- Ground was gained north of Le Priez Farm but no progress was made at Rancourt.
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- With White to move: and White has made no progress.
- In the south, XXX Corps made no progress in four days of attacks.
- Since then, no progress on the series was made after its announcement.
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- The project struggled to make significant progress.
- In recent years there has been significant progress in anchor design.
- Women's sports saw significant progress in the 2010s decade in Bangladesh.
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- He failed to progress from the group stage.
- On both occasions, they failed to progress beyond the first round.
- In the 2012 Summer Olympics she failed to progress beyond the qualification round.
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- The project made little further progress.
- The project was reopened in October 1916 but no further progress was made.
- If consent is required but not signified, a bill may make no further progress through parliament.
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- Observers were impressed by their rapid progress.
- Thereafter, Van Hoorn made rapid progress in his career.
- The monastery, however, made rapid progress.
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- For the next several years, the BPCA made slow progress.
- The slow progress of the colour makes the current visible.
- That move was widely anticipated due to the slow progress of electoral preparations.
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- It is noted that the Optimen have deliberately stunted technological progress.
- Sachs insists on retaining complexity (geography, technological progress, etc.)
- Moreover, Acemoglu and Robinson overlook macroeconomic factors like technological progress (e.g.
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- IROST has also made progress in pharmacological fields.
- Considering his reputation, Babbage quickly made progress.
- For a time, the Radical Republicans made progress on their agenda of dramatic reform measures.
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- However, progress toward military modernization went slowly.
- In the 40 years since independence, the CAR has made slow progress toward economic development.
- MTA’s teachings, in relevant part, reflect Mormonism’s tenets regarding bodily and spiritual progress toward theosis.
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- Despite significant economic progress, obstacles do remain.
- Without economic progress, the security situation would continue to unravel.
- This steady economic progress has earned Armenia increasing support from international institutions.
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- The Enlightenment further pushed towards anarchism with the optimism for social progress.
- The main theme of the novel is social progress, particularly with respect to modern technology.
- He sharply criticised deism and atheism and emphasised Christianity as a vehicle of social progress.
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- Portarlington rugby juveniles are making steady progress.
- The Germans made slow but steady progress through the city.
- With Johnson steering the team, the Reds made steady progress.
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- "I'm making progress," said Yen Hui.<br> "What do you mean?"
- "I am making progress," said Yan Hui.<br> "What do you mean?"
- <br> Yan Hui saw Confucius on another day and said, "I am making progress."
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- They did not progress beyond the group stages.
- On both occasions, they failed to progress beyond the first round.
- That said, some patients may never progress beyond very basic responses.
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- Are some countries making good progress in improving child well-being?
- Back on Jura he worked on "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and made good progress.
- Both attacks made good progress initially but were then slowed by supply difficulties.
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- Bridge's approach uses a central team in each country to prepare content and monitor student progress.
- DTPA denied the allegations and responded to the decision that the District is making retaliatory inquiries and accusations that have nothing to do with student progress.
- In 2010, Paddington Academy became the second most improved academy in England, was ranked the 5th best school in the country and was ranked 2nd for the most student progress.
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- Wright's men made little progress south of the Mechanicsville Road, recoiling from heavy fire.
- To her frustration, he made little progress and returned to England in defiance of her orders.
- In power since 1979, the Obiang government has made little progress in stimulating the economy.
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- In order to progress to the next event, you must first successfully complete the event you are currently playing.
- Regardless of their lethality, the player is often required to slaughter through large amounts of NPCs in order to progress.
- On 22 October 2013, Wisdom signed a season-long loan at Championship club Derby County in order to progress his development.
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- They are all stiff, rationally minded and profess belief in scientific progress.
- The aliens are of course shown using scientific progress in order to enjoy a high standard of living.
- The inability to adapt to scientific progress presents a disparity between modern Theosophy and the society's original motivations.
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- "We will make great progress together!"
- His leisure was given to Oriental studies, in which he had made great progress in Germany.
- After many years of little progress, computer bridge made great progress at the end of the 20th century.
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- Not much progress has been achieved in these areas as well over the past one year.
- A committee headed by Lala Baij Nath was set up to draw up a constitution, but it did not make much progress.
- The investigation did not make much progress because there was no obvious link between a perpetrator and the dead man.
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- The contestant(s) with the best results progress further.
- Before he can progress further, the Prism comes to speak with him.
- They lost all three of their group stage matches in the main draw and did not progress further.
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- Thereafter, Van Hoorn made rapid progress in his career.
- The monastery, however, made rapid progress.
- Dickens made rapid progress both professionally and socially.
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- These did not progress past a single freshman class.
- Only 30% to 50% of conceptions progress past the first trimester.
- In order for play to progress past a barricade, the barricade must be captured by a pawn.