Dictionary Check: progress

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"progress" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

gradual improvement or growth or development

Example: "advancement of knowledge"
Synonyms:
advancement
noun

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Synonyms:
progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion
noun

a movement forward

Example: "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Synonyms:
progression advance
verb

develop in a positive way

Example: "He progressed well in school"
Synonyms:
come on come along advance get on get along shape up
Antonyms:
regress
verb

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Example: "Time marches on"
Synonyms:
advance pass on move on march on go on
verb

form or accumulate steadily

Example: "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
Synonyms:
build up work up build

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