progression

noun

prə-ˈgre-shən How to pronounce progression (audio)
Definition of progressionnext
1
as in sequence
a series of things linked together a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers

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2
as in progress
forward movement in time or place our progression was slow but steady

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3
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced that civilization's gradual progression from simple bartering to a complex economy and monetary system

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Recent Examples of progression Instead, it’s intended as a potential adjunct treatment to help slow their progression. — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026 Last year, the company reported a three-year update showing a 75% slowing of disease progression. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 What makes this progression significant is that each stage creates opportunities for detection and intervention. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 New research presented at an international cancer conference this week suggests that unhealthy sleeping patterns may contribute to the development and progression of breast cancer. — David Cox, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for progression
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progression
  1. sequence
  2. progress
  3. evolution
  4. chain
  5. process
  6. development
  7. train
  8. advancement
Noun
  • The developer said the model effectively created a plan for completing prerequisite quests in sequence.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the sequence is more likely to end in shouted abuse and maybe a scuffle, the video shot on phones and streamed — sometimes live — on platforms like Kick or Facebook.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • Notable Nigerian President Bola Tinubu made the case for an African rating agency, arguing that the Big Three misjudge African risk and that a homegrown agency could spot progress early, which the global firms would later confirm.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their aerial assaults as progress along the 750-mile front line has largely ground to a halt.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • The evolution of land plants and the development of soil go hand in hand—as these pioneering plants, trees, and animals died and their decomposing remains were recycled on land, by fungi and the first soil invertebrates, modern soils began to form.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This focus on long-distance luxury marks a full-circle evolution for the British crossover.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolution
Noun
  • Contract pharmacies grew from roughly 1,300 in 2010 to more than 31,000 by mid-2026, dominated by the largest chains.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Not only are those objectively terrible ideas, but chains of title put guardrails on what studios can do with many iconic characters.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of chain
Noun
  • Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of process
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  • The backstory Capella’s first Thai outpost shares the Chao Phraya Estate, a big-bucks development just downstream from the river’s major transport hub, with the Four Seasons Bangkok.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Challenging market conditions mean construction is yet to start at Grand Balaton, an upscale residential development in Balatonakarattya at the eastern end of the lake, about an hour's drive from central Budapest.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of development
Noun
  • The backstory This hotel was originally built in 1902 for the North British Railway company; porters would take guests from their trains to an elevator that led straight to reception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bus and train passengers in Miami-Dade are one vote away from seeing their first fare hike in 13 years, with the County Commission set to decide the issue Tuesday.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of train
Noun
  • Mira believes advancement in their field will come through human-AI interaction.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There is a more optimistic alternative — assuming a new incentive structure that disengages problem-solving and theorem-proving from jobs, advancement, and recognition.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of advancement

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“Progression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progression. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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