progress
pro gres
- n gradual improvement or growth or development
great progress in the arts - n the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- n a movement forward
he listened for the progress of the troops - v develop in a positive way
He progressed well in school - v move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- v form or accumulate steadily
- But, then, China pledged to improve energy efficiency, while progress was made toward crafting a way to use global carbon markets to slow tropical deforestation.
- For example, only 18% say Bush made real progress in strengthening the Social Security system.
- Fred and Kimberly Kagan have been such persistent Pollyannas about progress--they would call it "success"--in Iraq that it is easy to dismiss their latest offering as more of the .