progression
noun
the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
progressions
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pluralof progression.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The 20-year-old has shown poise in the pocket, patience when going through progressions and ability to throw to receivers open anywhere on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Ugly Beauty” leans more into the song’s drama than its chord progressions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And then he wrote this song that kind of had some similar chord progressions in it.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
"As a fundamental principle in music composition, it is necessary to combine temporal sequences from tension-building to resolution in various scales, from harmonic progressions to entire movements," Nagai writes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
The most popular triad progressions have been used over and over again, century after century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
