variants
or less commonly onwards
ˈȯn-wərdz 
ˈän-
: toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward
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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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Battles with mental health and comeback The product of a painful relationship with his father, Wilson experienced a series of mental breakdowns from the early 1960s onward.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Access to sensitive data and onward lateral movement to other cloud services beyond the original intrusion for the UNC67040 hackers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Adverb
In terms of markets, Albini noted a decline in the Far East, while Europe showed resilience and the U.S. experienced a significant recovery from the second half of 2024 onward, beating earlier forecasts.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Battles with mental health and comeback The product of a painful relationship with his father, Wilson experienced a series of mental breakdowns from the early 1960s onward.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
In addition to linking New Zealand with the Middle East, this route offers easy onward connections to Europe, Africa, and Asia via Qatar Airways' hub at Hamad International Airport in Doha.
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—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Access to sensitive data and onward lateral movement to other cloud services beyond the original intrusion for the UNC67040 hackers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for onward
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onward. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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