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working towards

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  • To direct one's efforts or actions with the aim of achieving a particular goal or outcome.

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And so at that point, I kind of made a shift in my mind where I was like, “OK, I need to start working towards the thing that I want to do.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"I’ve been working towards AGI my whole life and now, like many of you, I feel it is close at hand," Hassabis wrote in Wednesday's blog post.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

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  • striving for
  • leveling up to
  • aiming for
  • grinding for
  • making moves on

Possible Antonyms

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  • procrastinating on
  • giving up on
  • letting slide
  • sidelining
  • putting on the back burner

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