make progress

phrase

: to move forward in one's work or activity

We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.

Examples of make progress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When aggressive payments lead to falling behind elsewhere A debt payoff plan should be challenging enough to make progress without resulting in the remainder of the monthly budget being unworkable. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Panther Island progress Several aspects of Panther Island are expected to make progress in the coming months. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Even in space, hundreds of miles above Earth, hurtling at thousands of miles per hour, astronauts working hard to make progress for humanity are able to find brief moments of transcendent beauty. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The first person to make progress on deciphering the stone was Thomas Young, a British Egyptologist who was also a respected physician and physicist. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for make progress

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• depress
• digress