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• n  encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
• n  the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• n  gradual improvement or growth or development
  advancement of knowledge

• Yet Sun was not typical of the rising class of Westernized Chinese intent on their own professional advancement within the swiftly changing tides of late 19th century imperialism .
• Use of "comix" also makes sense as a tool for advancement of public perception.
• CON: Some argue that his advancement on Idol was fuelled by Howard Stern's votefortheworst.

• promotion
• furtherance
• progress
• progression
• procession
• advance
• forward motion
• onward motion

• retreat

News & Articles

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• New Ohio State VP for advancement set to play key role in 'But for Ohio State' campaign
  Patricia Hill-Callahan, the new VP for advancement at OSU’s Wexner Medical Center and principal gift strategist university-wide, will start at her new position June 17.
  June 12, 2013 - The Lantern
• Cooper Union Students Fight For Freedom From Tuition
  When students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York took over the president's office one month ago to protest the school's decision to charge tuition, they painted the lobby black. They also took a painting of the school's founder, and hung a piece of red fabric...
  June 11, 2013 - Georgia Public Broadcasting
• IEEE Unveils Comprehensive Resource Portfolio to Drive Continued Advancement of the Global Smart Grid
  IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today unveiled a host of resources designed to foster continued innovation and advancement of the global smart grid.
  June 10, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Brian France in The Canadian Press
  People are coming to us with certain ways to dry asphalt faster and better,France said Friday. "That would be a welcomed technology advancement. So we'll always try to do that. ...... If inclement weather happens, it's out of our control....
• Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick in The Associated Press
  Indeed, the advancement of higher education is the quintessential example of a 'civic purpose,'Ciparick wrote.