furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfər-t͟hə-rən(t)s 
ˈfərt͟h-rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
Examples of furtherance in a Sentence
They made the furtherance of science their life's work.
the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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In 2022, Gaines was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in Boston to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
Thompson is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 15 July 2025
An announcement like Wednesday’s is a furtherance of a mission from the beginning, when the Teppers first purchased the Carolina Panthers in 2018, Nicole said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Vance Boelter, 57 is facing federal charges, including two counts of murder, using a firearm in furtherance of the crimes, and stalking in connection with the politically motivated shootings of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and both of their spouses.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
Thompson is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 15 July 2025
An announcement like Wednesday’s is a furtherance of a mission from the beginning, when the Teppers first purchased the Carolina Panthers in 2018, Nicole said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Vance Boelter, 57 is facing federal charges, including two counts of murder, using a firearm in furtherance of the crimes, and stalking in connection with the politically motivated shootings of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and both of their spouses.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furtherance. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfərt͟h-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
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