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present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).

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progresses

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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advancement, gain n.
move forward v.
improve, advance v.

NOUN

advancement, gain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance breakthrough development evolution growth headway improvement increase momentum movement pace process rise stride

STRONG

amelioration betterment boost break buildup course dash expedition flowering hike impetus journey lunge march motion passage procession proficiency progression promotion rate tour unfolding voyage way

WEAK

anabasis evolvement ongoing step forward

Antonyms

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block decline decrease diminishment failure halt stagnation stoppage worsening

STRONG

hindrance whole

WEAK

deterioration retreat retrogression

VERB

move forward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue keep going proceed

STRONG

dash edge lunge shoot speed travel

WEAK

cover ground forge ahead gain ground get along get on go forward make headway make strides move on

Antonyms

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cease halt stop

WEAK

back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

VERB

improve, advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blossom boost develop grow mature

STRONG

ameliorate better gain increase truck upgrade

WEAK

become better make first rate shape up straighten up turn over new leaf

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen stop

STRONG

lose worsen

WEAK

back up decline deteriorate retreat retrogress

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progresses

But as the season progresses, we see him really confronting just how much of a mental breakdown he’s at right now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

This result raises the possibility that dietary habits may influence how cancer progresses.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

"You leave the hotel at 8.30... it feels as if it was noontime. And as the day progresses, it just gets hotter and hotter and hotter," said Yesenia Gueta, 47, visiting from Los Angeles.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The miner can grow its output by up to 30% by 2028 as its Centinela second concentrator project progresses, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

As the melody progresses, the pitches may go up or down slowly or quickly.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones