Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with progress in American Collocation
progress
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
gradual
The team made steady progress to the semi-finals.
fast
This enables our teachers to develop each student’s abilities so that they make rapid progress.
slow
Dissatisfied with the slow progress being made, Alan resigned.
a lot
Significant progress has been made over the past three years.
a little
There is little progress on environmental reforms.
satisfactory
The trainee must maintain satisfactory progress at all times.
not satisfactory
Departments prepare reports on the progress of all students whose progress is unsatisfactory.
continuing
The latest sales figures demonstrate the continued progress of the business.
types of progress
We live in a world of unprecedented wealth and technological progress.
make progress
We continue to make good progress across all of our planned development areas.
follow something’s progress
They will use the new camera it to chart the progress of building works currently being carried out at the school.
slow down something’s progress
Progress was impeded by problems of access and planning permission.
speed up something’s progress
The company said it was examining all options to accelerate its progress.
measure or check something’s progress
This survey will provide hard facts for us to measure our progress.
stop something’s progress
There are treatments to stop the progress of the condition and help relieve symptoms.
show something’s progress
The photos show the progress of the restoration.
continue something’s progress
Scholarships can be held for up to three years, subject to satisfactory progress being maintained.