furtherance
noun
, ˈfər-t͟hə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for furtherance
Synonyms
advance, advancement, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progression
Antonyms
recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression
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In order to predicate a domestic terrorism investigation of an individual, the FBI must have information that the individual is perpetuating violent, criminal actions in furtherance of an ideology. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland.com, "Charlottesville demonstration prompts review of state militia statutes," 4 Aug. 2019 Others noted how the project reflects the privilege of the Western scientific community, which appears willing to bulldoze over any culture in furtherance of its wants. — Trisha Kehaulani Watson-sproat, Vox, "Why Native Hawaiians are fighting to protect Maunakea from a telescope," 24 July 2019 Descriptio The essential question: Do the reasons underpinning someone's firing matter when reviewing what's in furtherance of speech rights? — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "California Supreme Court Analyzes Lawsuit by Fired CNN Producer," 22 July 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now To find conspiracy, a prosecutor must establish beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the crime: an agreement between at least two people, to commit a criminal offense and an overt act in furtherance of that agreement. — Barbara Mcquade, Time, "These 11 Mueller Report Myths Just Won’t Die. Here’s Why They’re Wrong," 24 June 2019 The fact that is body was returned to his family without his heart, brain and throat is less about a claim of 'organ harvesting' and more about the furtherance of the unnecessary mystery surrounding his death. — Brian Pascus, CBS News, "Missing organs further "mystery" surrounding Army vet's death in prison, attorney says," 12 June 2019 After making a deal with prosecutors, White pled guilty to two counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count charging felon in possession of a firearm. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al.com, "Mobile Dollar General robber sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison," 5 June 2019 Colton Grubbs had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully accessing computers in the furtherance of a criminal act, among other crimes. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "21-year-old who created powerful RAT software sentenced to 30 months," 16 Oct. 2018 Powell's word—furtherance of Nixon's Southern strategy, not only ratcheting up white racial resentment all across the country, but also taking steps to keep black voters away from the polls. — Maya Singer, Vogue, "Who's Up For Burning It All Down?," 6 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'furtherance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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