make progress
idiom
: to move forward in one's work or activity
We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.
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That gave markets a taste for what could happen if some nations begin to make progress in negotiating lower tariffs.
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John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
While Gemini has struggled to make progress in benchmarks and user experience, that could be changing with the new 2.5 Pro (Experimental) release.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
While Nvidia gets all the attention in AI, AMD continues to make progress in optimizing their ROCm software alternative to CUDA and in attracting industry support.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Efforts led by Qatari and Egyptian mediators to get talks aimed at ending the war back on track have so far failed to make progress.
—James MacKenzie, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
While Gemini has struggled to make progress in benchmarks and user experience, that could be changing with the new 2.5 Pro (Experimental) release.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
While Nvidia gets all the attention in AI, AMD continues to make progress in optimizing their ROCm software alternative to CUDA and in attracting industry support.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Efforts led by Qatari and Egyptian mediators to get talks aimed at ending the war back on track have so far failed to make progress.
—James MacKenzie, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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