Antonyms for progress
ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs; esp. Brit. ˈproʊ grɛs; prəˈgrɛsprogress

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1. progress

   Progress (Latin pro, forward, gradior, go) is a moving onward or forward, whether in space or in the mental or moral realm, and may be either mechanical, individual, or social. Attainment, development, and proficiency are more absolute than the other words of the group, denoting some point of advantage or of comparative perfection reached by forward or onward movement; we speak of attainments in virtue or scholarship, proficiency in music or languages, the development of new powers or organs; proficiency includes the idea of skill. Advance may denote either a forward movement or the point gained by forward movement, but always relatively with reference to the point from which the movement started; as, this is a great advance. Advance admits the possibility of retreat; progress (Latin progredi, to walk forward) is steady and constant forward movement, admitting of pause, but not of retreat; advance suggests more clearly a point to be reached, while progress lays the emphasis upon the forward movement; we may speak of slow or rapid progress, but more naturally of swift advance. Progress is more frequently used of abstractions; as, the progress of ideas; progression fixes the attention chiefly upon the act of moving forward. In a thing good in itself all advance or progress is improvement; there is a growing tendency to restrict the words to this favorable sense, using increase indifferently of good or evil; one may say without limitation, "I am an advocate of progress."

   Antonyms:
   check, decline, delay, falling back, falling off, relapse, retrogression, stay, stop, stoppage

   Synonyms:
   advance, advancement, attainment, development, growth, improvement, increase, proficiency, progression

   Preposition:
   The progress of truth; progress in virtue; toward perfection; from a lower to a higher state.

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1. progressnoun

   Antonyms:
   delay, stoppage, retreat, stay, retrogression, failure, relapse

   Synonyms:
   advancement, advance, movement, proceeding, way, journey, proficiency, speed, growth

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1. advancement, progressnoun

   gradual improvement or growth or development

   "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

   Antonyms:
   retrogress, regress, retrograde

   Synonyms:
   advancement, procession, furtherance, promotion, advance, progression, onward motion, forward motion

2. progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motionnoun

   the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, retrogress, regress

   Synonyms:
   rise, forward motion, emanation, cash advance, feeler, patterned advance, progression, improvement, advancement, approach, furtherance, advance, procession, betterment, overture, onward motion, promotion

3. progress, progression, advanceverb

   a movement forward

   "he listened for the progress of the troops"

   Antonyms:
   retrogress, retrograde, regress

   Synonyms:
   advancement, procession, advance, feeler, improvement, betterment, onward motion, approach, cash advance, overture, patterned advance, progression, rise, forward motion

4. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape upverb

   develop in a positive way

   "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

   Antonyms:
   retrogress, regress, retrograde

   Synonyms:
   throw out, fare, mature, set ahead, come, bring forward, build up, come along, board, pass on, get along, win, supercharge, kick upstairs, maturate, pull ahead, come on, make headway, go up, advance, surface, upgrade, make out, encourage, further, come up, gain, bestride, elevate, age, mount up, do, draw close, draw near, boost, go on, gain ground, jump on, raise, work up, move on, get on, get on with, hop on, senesce, approach, shape up, show up, turn up, climb on, get along with, appear, come near, mount, march on, come out, be on, near, promote, get ahead, build

5. advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go onverb

   move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

   "Time marches on"

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, retrogress, regress

   Synonyms:
   throw out, hand, circulate, supercharge, pass off, go along, bring forward, build up, come along, upgrade, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, continue, work up, pull ahead, come on, carry on, make headway, advance, fall out, encourage, further, come up, gain, keep, pass on, leave, give, promote, happen, boost, go on, gain ground, occur, raise, pass, move on, pass along, get on, come about, proceed, impart, communicate, pass around, put across, distribute, turn over, shape up, reach, relegate, take place, submit, set ahead, march on, hap, get ahead, build

6. build up, work up, build, progressverb

   form or accumulate steadily

   "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, regress, retrogress

   Synonyms:
   work out, fortify, get up, come on, construct, go on, arm, build, come along, develop, move on, shape up, build up, pass on, march on, get along, advance, establish, gird, ramp up, get on, make, work up

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1. progressnoun

   Synonyms:
   progression, advancement, improvement

How to use progress in a sentence?

1. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin:

   I think we've made a lot of progress. Both sides have been working around the clock, still documents that are going to be reviewed tonight and turned around and there are still a couple of open issues but I think we're very hopeful this can be closed out tomorrow.

2. Democrat Hiral Tipirneni:

   One of the big reasons I decided to run is I’m so frustrated by the lack of forward progress, divisiveness and standing solely on a partisan [ground], i’m looking to bring people together to the table to have a conversation.

3. Al Nash:

   We're making good progress and feeling good about what we've accomplished, recognizing there's still a significant amount of open fire line, we have potential for thunderstorms and the biggest issue is the gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms, which can increase the fire activity.

4. Edward Moya:

   This has been a disappointing week on many fronts, there’s been no progress on COVID aid relief talks in DC, we have Brexit, which is once again going to go down to the wire, and coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations are still at a staggering pace in the U.S. and it’s likely to lead to more restrictive measures and lockdowns.

5. Mark Twain:

   I'm in favor of progress; it's change I don't like.

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