courses

NOUN

progress, advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

development line plan policy procedure program series system way

STRONG

advancement chain channels continuity flow furtherance manner march movement order polity progression row scheme sequel sequence string succession unfolding

WEAK

consecution red tape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorder disorganization

STRONG

cessation halt stoppage

NOUN

path, channel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circuit direction line road route track trail way

STRONG

aisle aqueduct boards byway canal conduit duct flow groove itinerary lap movement orbit passage range run rut scope stream tack trajectory watercourse

Antonyms

STRONG

inaction

NOUN

length of action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

progress term time

STRONG

duration elapsing lapse passage passing sweep

NOUN

plan of study

Synonyms

STRONGEST

class conference curriculum interest lecture meeting method period preparation procedure program schedule seminar session subject

STRONG

laboratory matriculation regimen speciality

WEAK

discussion group

VERB

flow; run

Synonyms

STRONG

career chase dart dash follow gallop gush hasten hunt hurry hustle pursue race rush scamper scoot scurry speed spring stream surge tumble

Antonyms

STRONG

dally dawdle delay ignore neglect procrastinate rest retreat run away shun slow wait

Example Sentences

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"If golf courses are under pressure to be developed, that's because of the way the system has been set up," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Russell Curtis, who analysed London golf courses during the pandemic, takes a similar view.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It is against this backdrop a debate has sharpened over how this land should be used: are golf courses the right places to build housing, or are they simply a soft target?

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Because golf courses can sit on large areas of open land, often bordering or nearby urban zones, this can mean they are put forward as development options.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Tabitha and I had to sneak out to these courses, because now I had to be very careful around my foster parents.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau