come a long way
idiom
1
: to rise to a much higher level of success : to become very successful
He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected journalists.
2
: to make a great amount of progress
Medicine has come a long way in recent years.
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The brand has come a long way from its first mass-production hybrid, the Toyota Prius.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Must improve: Technical consistency Roberts is big and competitive and has come a long way on the mental side of the game since arriving in Tuscaloosa.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The business has come a long way from collecting cans, bottles, plastic, newspaper and other consumer disposables, otherwise destined for landfills, to recreate all sorts of new products.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Program, my palate has come a long way since the days of logging my reading to score personal pans.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Must improve: Technical consistency Roberts is big and competitive and has come a long way on the mental side of the game since arriving in Tuscaloosa.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The business has come a long way from collecting cans, bottles, plastic, newspaper and other consumer disposables, otherwise destined for landfills, to recreate all sorts of new products.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Program, my palate has come a long way since the days of logging my reading to score personal pans.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
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“Come a long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20a%20long%20way. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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