as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
The charismatic Sharma takes Santosh under her wing, and while aspects of her attention feel ulterior, headway is made both in Santosh’s self-worth and in the case, which points to the involvement of a Muslim boy.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, the Biden administration’s 2022 initiative to effectively replace the TPP, has made little headway.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Several Democrats who have sought to advance women’s health research in their time in Congress expressed concern that a second Trump term would stymie the headway being made on the issue, however.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Tony Messina’s group at Hingham will attempt to gain headway out of the South Shore, with Colin Lasch and Robert Dixon serving as captains.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, the Biden administration’s 2022 initiative to effectively replace the TPP, has made little headway.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Several Democrats who have sought to advance women’s health research in their time in Congress expressed concern that a second Trump term would stymie the headway being made on the issue, however.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Tony Messina’s group at Hingham will attempt to gain headway out of the South Shore, with Colin Lasch and Robert Dixon serving as captains.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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Democrats and Republicans can't agree on how to treat the symptom, and very little progress has been made to address the main issue.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Even Waymo, despite its extraordinary resources and progress, has yet to achieve long-term financial sustainability.—
Edwin Olson,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most political observers understood the controversial issues that she would be questioned about in advance.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant hosts pizza making classes every Saturday, which sell out weeks in advance.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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White rice undergoes a refining process that removes the bran and germ.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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Having edited hundreds of podcasts, that’s a tedious process.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed various industries, with voice technology emerging as a pivotal area of innovation.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Last season, the young striker played two games with the first team but his progression did not go any further.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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There weren’t any game breaking glitches that tanked the experience or blocked overall story progression.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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Honda was already winning most races in MotoGP with a procession of the best of all-time punting the factory V4, so the company ventured in the direction of simplicity and functionality for the bikes that would escape the Honda family.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame turned Gray’s pick into a seven-play, 19-yard procession into field goal range.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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