onwards

British

/ ˈɒnwədz /

adverb

at or towards a point or position ahead, in advance, etc

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Their progress alerted the PNG Chiefs, who have signed Voro, Glare and Morea for the 2028 season onwards.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But economic decline prompted many secular residents to leave from the late 1980s onwards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

But I think from next week onwards, we're hoping to make a bigger step to the rest of the field.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

In a statement, Google said: "This case centres around historical policies that have since been updated. From 2019 onwards, we've significantly evolved our practices and launched robust tools that make managing location data simple."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The sudden warmth flooded over Matthias, cheering him onwards.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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