impressive progress
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimpressiveandprogress
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impressive
adjective
uk/ɪmˈpres.ɪv/us/ɪmˈpres.ɪv/
If an object or achievement is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important, or ...
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progress
noun[U]
uk/ˈprəʊ.ɡres/us/ˈprɑː.ɡres/
movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a ...
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(Definition ofimpressiveandprogressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The target article representsimpressiveprogressin the development of theories of bilingual word recognition.
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Nevertheless, theimpressiveprogressmade in immunology and basic tumour biology is likely to prove useful in the near future.
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This expansion has brought someimpressiveprogress.
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Veryimpressiveprogresshas been made in that field.
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They have madeimpressiveprogresstowards self-sufficiency in food.
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Impressiveprogresswas made in 1970 in the health and social services provided by local authorities.
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The latter has madeimpressiveprogressdespite manifold difficulties and should be encouraged to continue.
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I acknowledge, of course, thatimpressiveprogresshas been made, but more is patently necessary.
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Impressiveprogresshas been made in introducing the diesel engine for a personal vehicle.
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I am sure that whatever the form of locomation we shall make equallyimpressiveprogress.
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Over the past year, we have madeimpressiveprogresson the project.
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Theimpressiveprogressbeing made there is a pointer to the exciting future that there is for this industry.
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This is a very successful industry, and one that has madeimpressiveprogressin the past 20 years.
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The police investigation has madeimpressiveprogresswith the help of outstanding forensic work and unprecedented international co-operation.
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By the late 1950s, standardized testing had madeimpressiveprogress.
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In the past year, he s made someimpressiveprogress.
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I echo his sentiments about the immenselyimpressiveprogressthat our aviation industry has made in general over the past few years.
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Impressiveprogresswas made in many sectors—including some of the most difficult and complex, such as textiles and intellectual property.
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Both are laudable aims, and, though we are a long way from achieving the first aim,impressiveprogresshas been made.
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Some months afterwards construction commenced in ernest, and veryimpressiveprogresswas made.
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Milagro is known for itsimpressiveprogressin agriculture, industry and commerce.
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The committee recognises in its report theimpressiveprogressmade by member states in recent years in reducing deficits in line with the requirements of the treaty.
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In the past 10 years we have madeimpressiveprogressin reducing debt servicing; we do not want to make a deliberate decision to return to it now.
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Both dockyard management companies, having knowlingly taken on what was never going to be an easy ride, have madeimpressiveprogresstowards greater efficiency and economy.
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Impressiveprogresshas been made in providing immediate relief to the people whose homes had been destroyed and in re-establishing essential services such as water and electricity.
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