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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At the hearing, Mangione pleaded not guilty to the 11 charges against him in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
In furtherance of this point, the book notes that the longstanding notion that the high Pentagon budgets justified by great power rivalry are good for the economy writ large is highly misleading.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The unlawful possession charge carries a maximum of 15 years and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime carries a mandatory five-year term.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The charges include murder in the first degree in the furtherance of terrorism, murder in the second degree and several weapons charges.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
In furtherance of this point, the book notes that the longstanding notion that the high Pentagon budgets justified by great power rivalry are good for the economy writ large is highly misleading.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The unlawful possession charge carries a maximum of 15 years and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime carries a mandatory five-year term.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The charges include murder in the first degree in the furtherance of terrorism, murder in the second degree and several weapons charges.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfərt͟h-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the act of furthering : advancement
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