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progresses

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

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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

Example Sentences

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Nichols's Progresses and Processions of Queen Elizabeth, also of King James I., plates, 7 vols. 4to. fine copy, new in calf. 9l. 1823-8.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 109, November 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Progresses, 275.Royal succession, vague ideas on, 25, 26.Rudd, bishop, sermon of, before the queen, II.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy

In a note to Parry's Royal Visits and Progresses in Wales, p. 317.,

From Notes and Queries, Number 233, April 15, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

The incident here alluded to is thus narrated in Nichols' Progresses of James I., Vol.III. p.306:—

From Chronicles of the Canongate by Scott, Walter, Sir

"Progresses of Q. Elizabeth," ii, 538, 539.1682.On the 7th Feb.,

From London and the Kingdom - Volume I by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)