Meaning & use
moving on
Choosing to stop dwelling on a past situation, loss, or relationship and continue forward with life.
See it in a sentence
After months of grieving, she finally felt ready for moving on.
Moving on from the failed project, the team focused on new ideas.
A note on using this word
Often paired with 'from,' as in 'moving on from a breakup,' to specify what is being left behind.
Words with a similar meaning
letting goprogressing
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Words with an opposite meaning
dwellinglingering
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