further
adverb
at or to a greater distance; farther.
have furthered
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present perfectof further.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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A string of high-profile layoff announcements in which executives have attributed steep job cuts to AI have furthered Americans’ mistrust of the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
But he said these changes have furthered rehabilitation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
He said that if he hadn’t done the movie, he never would have met his wife, co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar, never would have furthered his career and wouldn’t have the podcast he has now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Presidential use of executive orders on domestic policy, and executive agreements on foreign policy, allowed in areas in which Congress has delegated authority to the president, have furthered this trend.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
I could perhaps have slipped away into the island, but that would in no way have furthered my getting home, rather would it have fettered me with new and tighter bonds.
From Carette of Sark by John Oxenham
