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present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).

progresses

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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advancement, gain n.
move forward v.
improve, advance v.

NOUN

advancement, gain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance breakthrough development evolution growth headway improvement increase momentum movement pace process rise stride

STRONG

amelioration betterment boost break buildup course dash expedition flowering hike impetus journey lunge march motion passage procession proficiency progression promotion rate tour unfolding voyage way

WEAK

anabasis evolvement ongoing step forward

Antonyms

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block decline decrease diminishment failure halt stagnation stoppage worsening

STRONG

hindrance whole

WEAK

deterioration retreat retrogression

VERB

move forward

Synonyms

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advance continue keep going proceed

STRONG

dash edge lunge shoot speed travel

WEAK

cover ground forge ahead gain ground get along get on go forward make headway make strides move on

Antonyms

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cease halt stop

WEAK

back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

VERB

improve, advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blossom boost develop grow mature

STRONG

ameliorate better gain increase truck upgrade

WEAK

become better make first rate shape up straighten up turn over new leaf

Antonyms

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decrease halt lessen stop

STRONG

lose worsen

WEAK

back up decline deteriorate retreat retrogress

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progresses

This is not to say that teams will not have solutions to these tactics as the season progresses.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

But as the artificial-intelligence trade progresses, these megacap tech stocks are increasingly diverging in performance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures settled lower for a fourth consecutive session as the summer progresses with solid production and inventories weighing against weather-driven demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

They first appear at higher latitudes and gradually move closer to the solar equator as the cycle progresses.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

This shows that, indeed, Achilles is getting arbitrarily close to the two-foot mark as the race progresses: two feet is the limit of the race.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife