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step forward

NOUN
breakthrough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost development discovery finding gain hike improvement leap progress
STRONG
find increase invention rise
WEAK
quantum leap
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease loss
WEAK
step back step backward
NOUN
melioration
Synonyms
STRONG
advance amelioration betterment boost break breakthrough buildup course dash development evolution expedition flowering growth headway hike impetus improvement increase journey lunge march momentum motion movement pace passage process procession proficiency progression promotion rate rise stride tour unfolding voyage way
WEAK
anabasis evolvement ongoing
Antonyms
STRONG
block blockage decline decrease diminishment failure halt hindrance inaction reduction stagnation stoppage whole worsening
NOUN
progress
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block decline decrease diminishment failure halt stagnation stoppage worsening
STRONG
hindrance whole
WEAK
deterioration retreat retrogression
NOUN
progression
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advancement breakthrough evolution
STRONG
advance amelioration betterment boost break development furtherance growth headway improvement promotion
WEAK
evolvement forward march getting ahead giant strides going forward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
halt stoppage
STRONG
block decline decrease failure hindrance impediment stagnation worsening
VERB
advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm
STRONG
conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket
WEAK
bring forward come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hinder
STRONG
cease halt hold keep retard stop
WEAK
back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield
VERB
volunteer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come forward enlist sign up suggest
STRONG
advance present proffer propose tender
WEAK
bring forward chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up stand up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself
Antonyms
STRONG
take back
WEAK
compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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The thruster runs on lithium metal vapor and represents a significant step forward in electric propulsion.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

She pushed permit fee waivers for Palisades residents looking to rebuild their homes, calling it a “meaningful step forward in the recovery process.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Space solar technology represents a transformative step forward by leveraging existing terrestrial infrastructure to deliver new, uninterrupted energy from orbit,” Nat Sahlstrom, a Meta executive overseeing energy and sustainability, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

"This model is a real step forward towards the kind of computing that we expect in the future, but it is one step, and we expect to see many."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

She took one step forward and bumped into a wall that shouldn’t have been there.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan