advancement

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

individual, personal | collective | career | social

material

Her family moved to the city seeking material advancement and better job opportunities.

economic, scientific, technical, technological

PREP

~ in

She worked hard for ten years and finally achieved advancement in her career as a nurse.

~ to

He was thrilled about his advancement to manager after five years with the company.

PHRASES

an opportunity for advancement

Working hard in this job gave Maria a real opportunity for advancement.

Definitions

noun

1

The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity

the advancement of learning

Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.

2

The state of being advanced

3

How advanced something is

4

An advance of money or value; payment in advance.

5

Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — gradual improvement or growth or development

progress

noun — the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

noun — encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of som

promotion
furtherance

Antonyms

retreat

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

the advancement of learning

Wiktionary

02

Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement

Wiktionary

03

The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.

Tatoeba · #18660

04

His poor educational background was not a bar to his advancement.

Tatoeba · #318517

05

Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

Tatoeba · #554884

06

Stop the enemy's advancement.

Tatoeba · #1008852