further
adverb
at or to a greater distance; farther.
has furthered
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present perfectof further (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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Professor Ittner says their research has furthered their understanding of MND and FTD and their causes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024
And his promoting of pseudoscientific ideas has furthered the growing mistrust of science, of knowledge, of rationality, of evidence, and of facts themselves.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2023
Since then, TikTok has furthered this chasm even more so, while platforms like Twitch are diversifying the content and framing of a cooking tutorial even more.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2023
Dr. Bailey received honors including the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award, which is given annually by the American Economic Association to a person “who has furthered the status of women in the economics profession.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
The religion that inculcates respect for the individual has furthered the advance of music and of spirituality.
From For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music by Aubertine Woodward Moore
