variants
or less commonly onwards
ˈȯn-wərdz 
ˈän-
: toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward
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Examples of onward in a Sentence
Adverb
They have lived in that house from 1983 onward.
we must continue to move onward, or we will die in this desert
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
From that date onward, Sewald had a 5.65 ERA in 14 games and finished the season on the injured list with neck discomfort.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Copenhagen’s role as a SkyTeam hub also offers convenient onward travel across Europe, especially since SAS’ move to SkyTeam earlier this year.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
Amazon has eliminated more 27,000 roles across different departments from late 2022 onward.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
From that date onward, Sewald had a 5.65 ERA in 14 games and finished the season on the injured list with neck discomfort.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In reality - and as essential as data management frameworks no doubt are - a holistic approach to total data engineering along with an exhaustive approach to data provenance control and onward data propagation, preparation and proliferation is also needed.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Copenhagen’s role as a SkyTeam hub also offers convenient onward travel across Europe, especially since SAS’ move to SkyTeam earlier this year.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onward. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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