furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfər-t͟hə-rən(t)s 
ˈfərt͟h-rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
Examples of furtherance in a Sentence
They made the furtherance of science their life's work.
the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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The power of the federal government to investigate, prosecute, arrest and imprison people is an awesome responsibility that should never be politically weaponized or used in furtherance of anything except upholding the rule of law and pursuing justice.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
Those who knowingly place human lives at grave risk in furtherance of such crimes must be held fully accountable.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration’s agenda.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 May 2025
Flores pleaded guilty last year to charges of assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
Those who knowingly place human lives at grave risk in furtherance of such crimes must be held fully accountable.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration’s agenda.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 May 2025
Flores pleaded guilty last year to charges of assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furtherance. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfərt͟h-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
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