progress
noun
a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage.
progresses
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present tense formof progress (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The agency said it would continue to monitor the activities at the site "as the excavation work progresses".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
AI will create “durable tailwinds” for Palo Alto Networks as it progresses toward its $20 billion annual recurring revenue Next-Generation Security target for fiscal 2030, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Medical experts say travel is best for early-stage patients, warning that trips can become disorienting or risky as dementia progresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
This is not to say that teams will not have solutions to these tactics as the season progresses.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
