# progresses

Pronunciation: say "pruh-GRES-iz" /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of progress. — third-person singular simple present indicative of progress
   - Simple: The form of progress used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Her recovery progresses faster than the doctors expected._
   - _The investigation progresses slowly as new evidence comes to light._

## Noun

Pronunciation: US say "PRAH-gres-iz" /ˈpɹɑ.ɡɹɛs.ɪz/; UK say "PROH-gres-iz" /ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs.ɪz/

2. Plural of progress. — plural of progress
   - Simple: Plural of progress. Used mainly for official journeys, like a king's tours, because progress meaning improvement has no plural.
   - _The queen's progresses through the countryside drew enormous crowds wherever she stopped._
   - _Medieval monarchs undertook elaborate progresses to display their authority over distant regions._

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