advancement

[ad-vans-muhnt, -vahns-] / ædˈvæns mənt, -ˈvɑns- /

NOUN

promotion, progress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance growth improvement upgrading

STRONG

amelioration betterment elevation gain headway preference preferment rise

WEAK

prelation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease failure stagnation

STRONG

worsening

WEAK

cessation decline descent downfall halt regression retreat retrogression return reversion stop stoppage

NOUN

forward movement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance progress

STRONG

gain headway march progression

WEAK

anabasis

Antonyms

WEAK

cessation decline descent downfall halt regression retreat retrogression return reversion stop stoppage

Example Sentences

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Of course, simply working hard isn’t a guarantee of major career advancement.

From MarketWatch

Elon Musk has said that, within 20 years, advancements in AI and robots could even make work optional.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medicare is the most remarkable advancement in medical-care reimbursement in American history.

From MarketWatch

She eventually asked her vice president of advancement to follow up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having survived the up-or-out early years at the firm, he saw a path to advancement and balked.

From The Wall Street Journal