advance
verb (used with object)
to move or bring forward.
has advanced
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present perfectof advance (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has a low survival rate, largely because it is often discovered only after the disease has advanced.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
In comparison, the S&P 500 has advanced 13% this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"But technology has advanced now, it isn't as difficult to send or receive information," he argues.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
My brother has advanced cancer with a poor prognosis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
“The work has advanced to an exceedingly important stage and the greatest difficulty now facing us is no longer of an experimental nature, but one of finance.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
