furtherance
Americannoun
noun
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the act of furthering; advancement
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something that furthers or advances
Etymology
Origin of furtherance
First recorded in 1400–50, furtherance is from the late Middle English word fortheraunce. See further, -ance
Example Sentences
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This year’s wave of ads, while notable for its furtherance of AI hype, is unlikely to bring the same kind of fallout.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
“Any negative price implications from OPEC’s furtherance of this quarter’s 137,000 b/d production increase were offset by the cartel’s suggested pause in output advances after the end of this year,” Ritterbusch says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
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 • Apr. 3, 2024
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 • Jan. 25, 2024
In manner he was cold and imperious, and he was without scruple in the furtherance of his ambitions.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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