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

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Example Sentences

Researchers expect that continued advances in experiments and simulations will expand the use of this technique and provide increasingly detailed views of how liquids respond to ultrafast laser pulses.

From Science Daily

"But we will also see genuinely useful features driven by advances in machine learning that provide new capabilities into a range of products, everything from phones to TVs to wearables to digital health to cars."

From Barron's

When the index advances in January, it finishes higher for the year 79% of the time, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, after such a great run, investors might want to get more comfortable with smaller gains more in-line with historical norms; after all any advances are better than declines.

From Barron's

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain products have brought efficiencies and advances to payments systems, but it would be a mistake to tout such benefits while glossing over crypto’s dark side.

From The Wall Street Journal