furtherance — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   promotionadvancement

   Examples

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   Though so profound a double-dealer, I was in no sense a hypocrite; both sides of me were in dead earnest; I was no more myself when I laid aside restraint and plunged in shame, than when I laboured, in the eye of day, at the furtherance of knowledge or the relief of sorrow and suffering.

Noun

1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

   Synonyms

   promotionadvancement

   Broader terms

   encouragement

2. the advancement of some enterprise

   Synonyms

   forwardingpromotion

   Broader terms

   advancementprogress

   Examples

   his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career