further
adverb
at or to a greater distance; farther.
furthering
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present participleof further.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But there were accusations from some BBC staff that Wilcox, who was her boss as well as her husband, was furthering her career, pointing out that BBC rules forbade married couples working together.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The proposal, which exempts tribal Head Starts furthering tribal languages, is currently undergoing public comment through Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Journalists on the old plane out of Ankara were also told to keep their window blinds down -- a step normally reserved for war zones -- furthering suspicions of security concerns.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
While SpaceX is due to join the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday, it won’t become part of the S&P 500 for at least another year — likely furthering the volatility spread between those two indexes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The penalty for furthering the aims of the ANC was imprisonment for up to ten years.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
