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also onwards
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as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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Recent Examples of onward
Various tawdry plots are picked up and discarded as the story staggers onward.
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Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The farmer hid them through the night and sent them onward.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
With Dexter continuing onward these 19 years later, Dexter: Resurrection (which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime) effectively blends the return of original characters from Dexter’s past, while adding in fresh characters that bring this captivating world to even greater heights.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
From the 1990s onward, governments increasingly relied on NGOs such as CARE International and Mercy Corps to deliver foreign aid.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The farmer hid them through the night and sent them onward.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
With Dexter continuing onward these 19 years later, Dexter: Resurrection (which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime) effectively blends the return of original characters from Dexter’s past, while adding in fresh characters that bring this captivating world to even greater heights.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
From the 1990s onward, governments increasingly relied on NGOs such as CARE International and Mercy Corps to deliver foreign aid.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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Dollars will be going on-chain and will build on existing efforts to tokenize U.S. Treasuries – the largest and most liquid market in the world – to an even greater extent moving forward.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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This is my third year testing the latest crop of pickleball paddles, and the 2025 models have made another leap forward.—
Martin Cizmar,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Adverb
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The morning storms will likely move along and south of I-88, and the afternoon ones are favored south of I-80.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The car inches along, slowly filling the air with the hope of a different future, carried on tiny — albeit annoying — wings.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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