It took a while to make headway in modern medicine.
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Headway
/ˈhɛdweɪ/
Synonyms for "headway" (90 found)
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enhancementenrichmenteugenicseuthenicsforceforward motionforwardalforwardingfurtherancefurtheringgain groundget aheadget goinggogo aheadgo-aheadgreat leap forwardimprovement
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(1 words)
great progress
Related words (45)
Noun(8 words)
leewayliftmake headwaymarchmeliorationmendmendingmove forwardongoingonward coursepassagepickupprefermentproceedproficiencyprogressprogressionprogressivenesspromotionrecovery
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6 entriesconsiderable headwaygain headwaygradual headwaymake headwayrapid headwaysignificant headway
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10 total sentences available.
We've already made some headway.
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We haven't made much headway.
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He has made far more headway in the polls and campaign fundraising than most observers initially assumed he would.
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