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as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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Recent Examples of onward
From the second day onward, up to four ballots may be conducted daily—two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Apple has now enacted changes across its App Store in the US, allowing developers to change apps from May 1 onward.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Under the leadership of President & CEO Russell Granet and Board Chairman Fiona Howe Rudin, New 42’s mission is to make extraordinary performing arts a vital part of everyone’s life from the earliest years onward.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Though Emberson didn’t see the ice just from 11:08 of the second period onward, Podkolzin got shifts in overtime at least.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Apple has now enacted changes across its App Store in the US, allowing developers to change apps from May 1 onward.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Under the leadership of President & CEO Russell Granet and Board Chairman Fiona Howe Rudin, New 42’s mission is to make extraordinary performing arts a vital part of everyone’s life from the earliest years onward.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Though Emberson didn’t see the ice just from 11:08 of the second period onward, Podkolzin got shifts in overtime at least.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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The government did not put forward any witnesses to provide testimony.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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Chen, drawing on her background in gymnastics and athletic training, emphasizes a critical educational gap: most people move only in one plane—forward.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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There are other shows that are in my sort of realm that are further along in possibly getting a reboot.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Small fragments of rhizomes the size of a fingernail can float along in streams or be transported in soil, thus spreading infestations to new sites along waterways.—
Martha Proctor,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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