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verb ADV. satisfactorily, smoothly, well The talks are progressing very well. | further He felt he still needed to progress further in his learning. | rapidly progressing rapidly in his chosen career | slowly The work is progressing quite slowly. | steadily VERB + PROGRESS fail to PREP. beyond Samir failed to progress beyond this first step on the ladder. | from, through allowing students to progress through the stages of the course | to She soon progressed from the basics to more difficult work. | towards slowly progressing towards a new kind of art | up his ambition to progress up the career ladder | with They are keen to progress with the scheme., noun movement forwards ADJ. considerable, dramatic, encouraging, excellent, genuine, good, great, impressive, real, remarkable, significant, substantial | fast, rapid, swift | inexorable | slow, stately We watched the ship's stately progress out of the harbour. | satisfactory, steady | further | academic, educational VERB + PROGRESS achieve, make | assess, chart, check (on), evaluate, monitor, observe, review, trace, track, watch Regular tests enable the teacher to monitor the progress of each child. | block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, slow (down) | halt, stop | accelerate, facilitate PROGRESS + NOUN report PREP. in ~ There was a cricket match in progress. | ~ from … to … The book traced his steady progress from petty theft to serious crime. | ~ in He's making good progress in maths. | ~ on How much progress have the builders made on the extension? | ~ towards Who can halt Woods' inexorable progress towards yet another championship? | ~ with She's making steady progress with her thesis. PHRASES a lack of progress I was frustrated by my apparent lack of progress when I started the violin. | a rate of progress At the present rate of progress we won't be finished before July. | work in progress I have one file for completed work and one for work in progress. improvement in society ADJ. economic, evolutionary, industrial, medical, scientific, social, technical, technological | human VERB + PROGRESS hold back PHRASES the march of progress the onward march of technological progress
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progress
noun [ uncountable ] the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something:
• a test of the students' progress. • We have made good progress towards meeting our objectives.
advance
noun [ countable usually plural ] a discovery, invention, or change that brings progress:
• the technological advances of the twentieth century • advances in scientific knowledge • In recent years there have been enormous economic and social advances.
breakthrough
noun [ countable ] an important discovery or achievement that makes progress possible, especially one that happens suddenly after a long period of trying:
• Scientists have described the discovery as a major breakthrough. • The breakthrough in the investigation came when police found a stolen car.
make headway
to make progress towards achieving something – used especially when it is difficult to make progress:
• After several months of discussion, the committee had made little headway.
no progress
stalemate/deadlock
[ uncountable and countable ] a situation in which no further progress can be made because two groups or organizations cannot find a way to end a disagreement:
• The negotiations ended in deadlock. • At that point the strike appeared to have reached a stalemate. • the year-long political deadlock between the two parties
impasse
[ singular ] formal a situation in which progress has stopped completely, especially because people cannot agree on what to do next:
• The continuing impasse over the budget. • The situation seemed to have reached an impasse.
grind to a halt
to slowly stop making any progress:
• The economy seems to be grinding to a halt. • It was clear that the peace talks had ground to a halt.
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