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Recent Examples of onward
Other examples of people being buried in seated positions date to the Mesolithic period and onwards throughout the Protohistoric period, though the burials are rare.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An injury crisis led to him featuring regularly from that point onwards, and he was shunted across the defence depending on which other players were available.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
That handful of disruption from Buzelis wasn’t enough to slow the slew of offensive firepower from the Lakers, which only gained momentum as the game grinded onward.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Following the river cruise, many of these guests will choose to extend their trips onward into Peru.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An injury crisis led to him featuring regularly from that point onwards, and he was shunted across the defence depending on which other players were available.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
That handful of disruption from Buzelis wasn’t enough to slow the slew of offensive firepower from the Lakers, which only gained momentum as the game grinded onward.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Following the river cruise, many of these guests will choose to extend their trips onward into Peru.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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Competing bills moved forward in Congress.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year, Senegal boasts a strong roster, led by the star forward Sadio Mané.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When the jet is streaming rapidly, planetary waves ripple along quickly in the atmosphere, bringing fronts with more frequent changes in the weather, Rutz said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite injuries hitting various members of the Lakers, the team has also been rolling along in a competitive Western Conference, remaining third behind the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Sources close to Eccho and Night Train have noted the two companies will retain a working relationship going forwards, with Kloiber still in business with Serafin.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its bi-directional capabilities allow the AV to move forwards and backwards easily thanks to symmetrical four-wheel steering.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These concepts run alongside a traditional broadcast of a game, with a different set of hosts holding forth, usually in less formal circumstances.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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From the decaying carcasses, a new swarm of bees springs forth, marking the success of the sacrifice.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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