furtherance

American  

[fur-ther-uhns] / ˈfɜr ðər əns /

noun

1. the act of furthering; promotion; advancement.

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furtherance British  

/ ˈfɜːðərəns /

noun

1. the act of furthering; advancement

2. something that furthers or advances

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Etymology

Origin of furtherance

First recorded in 1400–50, furtherance is from the late Middle English word fortheraunce. See further, -ance

Example Sentences

According to the FBI, terrorism is “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government or civilian population in furtherance of political or social objectives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her whole life and career, she said, have been devoted to the furtherance of science.

From Los Angeles Times

The conspiracy is a key way that the law makes a defendant criminally liable for all the acts done by his co-conspirators in furtherance of their agreement.

From Salon

Three years later, the city filed two misdemeanor criminal charges for not complying with an order and failing to maintain his property; the case was dismissed in 2019 “in the furtherance of justice.”

From Los Angeles Times

A note says that listing names would “expose the recipients to serious prejudice and impair the furtherance of their charitable activities.”

From New York Times