as in gaining
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1
as in lending
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck
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2
as in promoting
to help the growth or development of
great thinkers who did much to advance modern science
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course
as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter
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as in elevating
to move higher in rank or position
within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer
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5
as in proposing
to set before the mind for consideration
let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal
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as in approaching
to move closer to
advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog
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Recent Examples of advancing
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Unbeaten Cape Verde is playing in the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the knockout stages behind three straight draws, two of them clean sheets by Vozinha, the team’s 40-year-old keeper.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As our population ages, there will be a greater focus on advancing aging science.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $90M effort to train 15,000 high school students in the building trades with a goal of advancing 2,000 into apprenticeships.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina looked to play spoiler after advancing from Group B as a third-place team, hoping to eliminate the United States on its home soil.
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Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Several models stand out during that period for advancing the shoe’s tech and science.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
That will certainly help improve its chances of advancing to the knockout round.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The California-specific tax — a one-time, 5% levy on billionaires' total wealth — is advancing to the ballot after the healthcare-workers' union pushing the measure refused to withdraw it by a Thursday deadline.
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Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
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Working closely with the British Army, Burton said the effort is also accelerating Atlantic Strike concepts into practical, deployable capabilities for the fleet, further advancing the Navy’s multi-domain warfare strategy.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Unbeaten Cape Verde is playing in the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the knockout stages behind three straight draws, two of them clean sheets by Vozinha, the team’s 40-year-old keeper.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As our population ages, there will be a greater focus on advancing aging science.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $90M effort to train 15,000 high school students in the building trades with a goal of advancing 2,000 into apprenticeships.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina looked to play spoiler after advancing from Group B as a third-place team, hoping to eliminate the United States on its home soil.
—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Several models stand out during that period for advancing the shoe’s tech and science.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
That will certainly help improve its chances of advancing to the knockout round.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The California-specific tax — a one-time, 5% levy on billionaires' total wealth — is advancing to the ballot after the healthcare-workers' union pushing the measure refused to withdraw it by a Thursday deadline.
—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advancing
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.
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Fireworks—plumes of smoke and pinwheeling streaks of sparks—were often deployed to amp up the atmospherics, lending his scenes the feel of a barn-burning bacchanal.
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By the first of December, OpenAI had taken an equity stake in that vehicle, paying not in cash, but by lending its own engineers and researchers to the firms Thrive owns.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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With a deal for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also progressing well, their summer business is ramping up.
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Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp.
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The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
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Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
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The images include one showing Kuznetsov on one knee proposing to Nikolau, and Nikolau holding up her ring while looking south across the New York City skyline.
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Cloudflare is proposing to treat those as separate permissions, not a single all-or-nothing choice.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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With two or three roster spots still to fill for next season, the Heat is also on its way to approaching the first apron of $209 million.
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True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.
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