modest progress
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmodestandprogress
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modest
adjective
uk/ˈmɒd.ɪst/us/ˈmɑː.dɪst/
not large in size or amount, 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 ofmodestandprogressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But this is verymodestprogress.
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There has been somemodestprogresson that matter.
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It followsmodestprogresson reform under the previous administration.
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He said thatmodestprogresshad been made.
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According to reports, the reforms have mademodestprogress.
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I am concerned that themodestprogresswe have achieved may be brought to nought.
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Even that relativelymodestprogressis something that we have not necessarily seen before.
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I thought that somemodestprogresswas being made in that regard.
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However, although there has been somemodestprogress, there are still some conspicuous shortcomings.
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Modestprogresswas made in just four years; a little under 200 new posts were created.
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Although there has been somemodestprogress, much still remains to be done.
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I believe that there has been some progress, but it ismodestprogress.
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This year could be a period ofmodestprogressand new and better policy formulation.
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I thought that there had beenmodestprogresson that front.
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This all sounds modest, but in this situationmodestprogresswould be a worthwhile achievement.
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There has clearly beenmodestprogressin some areas, but it is very modest.
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However, suchmodestprogressis not perhaps surprising considering the magnitude of the innovation and the fact that nurses often combine a desire to be progressive with a cautious attitude!
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I hope to be able at least to convey somemodestprogressover some parts of the field.
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Themodestprogressthat has been made so far in reducing the availability of drugs inside prisons needs to be accelerated.
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The 19th century sawmodestprogressin the field after observing networks formed across several countries.
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