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advancement

/ædˈvæns.mənt/ noun B2
  1. The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity (countable, uncountable) · the advancement of learning
  2. The state of being advanced (countable, uncountable)
  3. How advanced something is (countable, uncountable)
  4. An advance of money or value; payment in advance. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution. (countable, uncountable)

Plural advancements

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Wickham was to the last so steady, that in his will he particularly recommended it to me to promote his advancement in the best manner that his profession might allow, and if he took orders, desired that a valuable family living might be his as soon as it became vacant.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 232 · B2
Veterinary advancements, behavioral studies, and nutritional insights gleaned from captive populations frequently inform broader conservation strategies applied to their free-roaming counterparts.
The Conundrum of Captivity, p. 1 · C2

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