as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
The fire had gained some headway and soon held full sway through the building.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
By the afternoon, calmer winds aided firefighters in making some headway, though by that point at least five fires were still active and some burned out of control in the L.A. area.
—Melina Walling, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages have appeared to make little headway, according to officials familiar with the discussions, as the clock runs down on the Biden administration’s remaining days to reach an agreement on a cease-fire.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Google has made some headway since then, but the makeup of its leadership has not changed dramatically.
—Gqlshare, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
By the afternoon, calmer winds aided firefighters in making some headway, though by that point at least five fires were still active and some burned out of control in the L.A. area.
—Melina Walling, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages have appeared to make little headway, according to officials familiar with the discussions, as the clock runs down on the Biden administration’s remaining days to reach an agreement on a cease-fire.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Google has made some headway since then, but the makeup of its leadership has not changed dramatically.
—Gqlshare, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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Learning the art and science of how to keep these boats stable is a work in progress.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mediators are trying to reach confidence-building steps between the sides, but there is no significant progress yet, according to the official who had no authorization to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity about the negotiations.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Federal law requires agencies to notify states generally 60 days in advance when laying off 50 or more people, so that states can jump into action.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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These services are advertised well in advance and provide a moment of reflection before the day’s exuberant celebrations get underway.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Strickland’s research focuses on detecting whether LLMs can infer details about their own training process, constraints, and objectives simply from patterns in their training data.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The filmmaker stresses that his creative process isn’t driven by expectations of awards or international recognition.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Many leaders in the AI industry and members of the Trump administration have framed America’s dominance in AI advancements as a matter of national security, comparing it to a high-stakes arms race.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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The second baseman/outfielder will be shut down for the next 7-10 days and will then have to continue his spring progression, which sets a timeline for a return at 3-4 weeks.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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When a woman in labor gets wheeled into The Pitt’s ER, Dr. Mel ducks her head under the blanket draped across the woman’s legs to check her progression.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, that attack scorched the refinery’s primary oil procession unit.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Looking ahead, Ash Wednesday on March 5 marks the beginning of Lent, leading to Holy Week and Easter on April 20, a period traditionally marked by outdoor processions and prayer services.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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