Meaning & use
progress
Forward movement toward a goal, or gradual development toward a more advanced state.
See it in a sentence
The team made steady progress on the project despite the tight deadline.
Doctors were pleased with the patient's progress after just two weeks of treatment.
A note on using this word
As a verb, progress is stressed on the second syllable (pro-GRESS), unlike the noun, stressed on the first (PRO-gress).
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To advance or develop gradually over time.
Negotiations progressed slowly, but both sides eventually reached an agreement.
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