progress

[US]/'prəʊgres/
[UK]/'prɑɡrɛs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. development; improvement; advancement
vi. to proceed; to advance; to make progress

Phrases & Collocations

make progress

progress report

steady progress

progress update

track progress

progress in

economic progress

social progress

in progress

scientific progress

technical progress

technological progress

construction progress

made progress

make progress in

continuous progress

progress bar

work in progress

progress toward

progress control

work progress

material progress

make progress with

Example Sentences

progress is not foreordained.

the progress of science

progress was painfully slow.

stay the progress of a disease

retrace the progress of civilization

progress in the art of agriculture

The work is progressing steadily.

the onward march of technological progress

people with HIV progressing to overt Aids.

progress is not always universally welcomed.

they made sure the work was progressing smoothly.

The building of the house is in progress .

Our research work is progressing steadily.

an obstacle to (progress)

Mary is progressing in the art of knitting.

The work progressed at a slow pace.

We have progressed in knowledge.

Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey.

an official described progress in the talks as glacial.

Real-world Examples

He is making steady progress at school.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

But once it progresses, the most common symptom is progressive dysphagia, which means difficulty swallowing.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

And we are starting to see some progresses.

Source: The Ellen Show

There is some progress on the payment front.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

My daughter has made great progress in tennis.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Why? Why have we made so little progress?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

He may continue his progress through the night uninterruptedly, certain of reposing himself.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

Working together in that spirit, we can make tremendous progress.

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

Machine learning will also make large progress.

Source: Listening Digest

Both are unable to go anywhere. They cannot progress.

Source: VOA Special May 2021 Collection

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