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advancement

noun

ad·​vance·​ment əd-ˈvan(t)-smənt How to pronounce advancement (audio)
plural advancements
1
: the action of advancing : the state of being advanced:
a
: promotion or elevation to a higher rank or position
b
: progression to a higher stage of development
2
: an improved feature : improvement
3
medical : surgical detachment of a muscle or tendon from its insertion followed by reattachment at a more advanced point from its insertion
Best results are obtained by simple excision and meticulous repair or advancement of the triceps tendon to the olecranon. Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos et al.

Example Sentences

A motor inside the camera is used for advancement of the film. She contributed greatly to the advancement of the new organization. working for the advancement of learning The program supports economic advancement in rural areas. This new method is a great advancement over past techniques. The job offers many opportunities for professional advancement. He is being considered for advancement. a series of rapid career advancements See More
Recent Examples on the Web Human Rights Watch broke down the data and issued grades at the state level, since the protection and advancement of child rights varied widely among them and are often left to state jurisdiction. Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 For others, these decades were not a period of advancement but retreat, into ever more bewildering and even punishing realms of inscrutability. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 American universities are subordinating academic achievement to ideology while constricting free expression—the lifeblood of intellectual advancement and prosperity. Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Encourage the improvement and advancement of the arts and sciences of the profession by the interchange of constructive ideas and by awards of merit for distinctive achievement. Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022 Working together in person, at least on some days, can be helpful for one’s mental and physical health as well as women’s career advancement and the ability to generate creative ideas. Sian Beilock, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Mass MoCA’s director of strategic communications and advancement, disagreed with this characterization. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 The nonprofit opens those doors and ensures that its alumni are prepared to walk through them via programs that provide job training, job placement, emergency financial aid, career advancement and even a path to membership in IATSE union locals. Sharine Taylor, Variety, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

alteration (after advance entry 1) of Middle English avauncement, borrowed from Anglo-French avancement, from avancer "to advance entry 1" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of advancement was in the 15th century

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