advance
verb (used with object)
to move or bring forward.
have advanced
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present perfectof advance.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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Several ACC inhibitors have advanced into mid-stage clinical trials, but none has been approved to treat metabolic disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Over the past 12 months, shares have advanced 854%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But in Kostyantynivka, Russian soldiers have advanced from the south and have even been spotted at the other end of the city, on the city's northern outskirts.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Transportation Department officials have advanced the airlines’ request to the White House, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Or perhaps it was abandoned and sacked for religious reasons—archaeologists have advanced several hypotheses for the city’s demise.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
