1
as in sequences
a series of things linked together
a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
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as in processes
forward movement in time or place
our progression was slow but steady
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as in evolutions
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
that civilization's gradual progression from simple bartering to a complex economy and monetary system
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Recent Examples of progressions
Kids were not randomly playing acoustic instruments, effortlessly hitting complex jazz chord progressions.
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Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.
—Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
He's just getting used to seeing defenses, having to go through progressions and make checks.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Receivers were getting open, the offensive line was pass blocking relatively well, and Young was able to buy time and execute, allowing for further progressions if the first read wasn’t free.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
Mahomes has actually been way better at working through progressions this year than last, as Star columnist Sam McDowell pointed out a couple weeks back.
—Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
There are some full-field progressions that McCarthy has handled well.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Do this combination of 30-second progressions + 30-second recovery blocks for five rounds.
—J'ne Day-Lucore, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressions
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Instead, most elements are choreographic—step sequences, hydroplaning, and twizzles (a continuous forward-moving twirl on one foot).—
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There are several virtuosic sequences, including the plane crash and Linda’s duel to the death with the boar, that fully justify the film’s R rating and induce laughter with their audacity.—
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Growth required systems and processes that protected the founder’s core values and vision.—
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The research team, led by Tianyi Ma, a professor at the School of Science at RMIT, combined the carbon removal and conversion processes into a single step, thereby reducing energy use and the complexity of deploying this process.—
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Guests can choose to ride their favorite of Eevee’s evolutions, plus Ponyta and Rapidash (and their Galarian forms), on the carousel, and every adorable electric-type powers Pikachu’s spinning ride.—
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That’s one of several recent evolutions in ESPN’s distribution strategy, as the company balances digital growth with cable dominance—and tries to maintain fan support along the way.—
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Fast-food chains like Shake Shack and Chipotle are among those that have rolled out high-protein, lower-carb menus, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
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Load your car with winter travel gear, including tire chains, ice scraper/snowbrush, jumper cables, and road flares.—
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However, each time this tale progresses, the movie cuts away once more, to one of two stories that try desperately to express these very same themes, but crash and burn in the process.—
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As the disease of tyranny progresses, citizens may eventually lose the habits of democracy — the art of persuasion and compromise, interpersonal trust, an intolerance for corruption, the spirit of freedom, the ethic of moderation.—
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
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Market watchers will be keeping an eye on the developments in Iran this week after widespread protests were met with a violent crackdown by the Iranian authorities.—
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In addition to furniture, Exiger has identified a steady ramp-up of other industries like kitchen cabinets, automotive parts (gears, drive trains, carburetors), and electronics that have invested billions in countries like Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to sidestep the tariffs.—
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Metra said the Amtrak switch and signal issue at Union Station caused delays of up to 45 minutes for inbound and outbound BNSF trains and up to 20 minutes for inbound and outbound Southwest Service trains.—
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
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The showcase highlights advances in multi-robot coordination and suggests how teams of humanoids could be deployed and operated on future manufacturing floors.—
Cite this Entry
“Progressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressions. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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