# advances

Pronunciation: US say "ad-VANS-iz" /ədˈvænsɪz/; say "ad-VAHNS-iz" UK /ədˈvɑːnsɪz/, AUS /ədˈvɐːnsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of advance. — plural of advance
   - Simple: Plural of advance. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Technological advances have transformed how we communicate._
   - _She received two advances from her publisher before the book was finished._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of advance. — third-person singular simple present indicative of advance
   - Simple: Present-tense form of advance used with he, she, or it.
   - _The glacier advances a few inches each year._
   - _He advances a strong argument in every debate._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/advances (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).