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  • plural of advance.
  • present tense form of advance (3rd person singular).
Synonyms

advances

British  
/ ədˈvɑːnsɪz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular; often foll by to or towards) personal overtures made in an attempt to become friendly, gain a favour, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Researchers say advances in artificial intelligence have dramatically accelerated progress in recent years.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Bitcoin is up 2.5% to $61,592, ethereum rises 5.1% to $1,699, XRP climbs 3.1% to $1.09, and solana advances 4.3% to $80.65.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman score as the U.S. advances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The findings revealed significant disparities in who advances through the process.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

If their placement had been designed to symbolize a separation from the Court of Honor’s technological advances, then what messages were their actual content meant to send?

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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