How to Use advancement in a Sentence

advancement

noun
  • A motor inside the camera is used for advancement of the film.
  • This new method is a great advancement over past techniques.
  • She contributed greatly to the advancement of the new organization.
  • He is being considered for advancement.
  • The program supports economic advancement in rural areas.
  • The job offers many opportunities for professional advancement.
  • The year 2023 brought a flurry of pivotal advancements to the field of genomics.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • But the advancement of AI has a lot of folks asking questions about the future.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The bridge was destroyed by Ukrainian troops to forestall advancement by Russian troops in the first days of the war.
    — New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Your friend is in the building stage of her career and this fling poses a threat to her advancement, even if all goes well.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
  • That bill, however, lies in a state of near-death, thanks to a small group of centrist Democrats who stymied its advancement.
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 12 Mar. 2022
  • In only the past six months, as many as 28 patents have been filed, and advancements are coming out every day.
    — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But in a period of rapid advancement such as this, any tool can have a hard time keeping up.
    — Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Samsung saved this year’s biggest advancements for the flip phone.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 26 July 2023
  • Sure, there have been changes to on-screen graphics and instant replay was a big advancement.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2021
  • And while there have been plenty of advancements since then, Big Sky in Montana is topping them all.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
  • With its advancement in the House, it is expected to head to DeSantis's desk.
    — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 2 May 2023
  • But what the team may lack in training advancements, the Wolves made up for in talent and enthusiasm.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • Reese credits the team and its training programs to her advancement.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2022
  • As a tradeoff, the RTO crusade could come at the expense of the company’s own talent and tech advancements.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Those who truly care about the advancement of our democracy must insist that its full truth be taught.
    — CNN, 3 Nov. 2022
  • This is where trends start and inventions that drive our future advancement are spawned.
    — Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s a rundown of the latest intriguing advancements in the lupus space.
    — Markham Heid, TIME, 27 Dec. 2023
  • After a Phoenix timeout and an advancement of the ball in front of the Suns bench, Saric inbounded the ball to Johnson on the sideline closer to the baseline.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The other area Hamilton works with clients on is career advancement.
    — Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The track accuses Dando of having a penchant for self-advancement at the expense of his friends.
    — Mark Blackwell, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The White House was quick to dispute claims of a lack of advancement among its Black staffers, telling Politico that 15 percent of that cohort were promoted in the last year.
    — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 1 June 2022
  • Even though most of the case has been dismissed, the advancement of two claims means that pretrial discovery will be scheduled.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 May 2025
  • The launch, at the northeastern port of Chongjin, was intended to tout the communist nation’s military advancement, but ended in embarrassment for Kim after the ship slid off a ramp and became stuck, state media reported.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
  • The road to takeoff Still, with continued investment, policy support, and technological advancements, experts believe that the idea of flying on fuel made from air could become a reality.
    — Megan Frye, CNN Money, 21 May 2025

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