Plural of advance
regular plural
The plural of advance is advances.
Forms of advance
| Singular | advance /ədˈvɑːns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | advances |
| Countable | countable |
Advances in a sentence
- I can promise you that you will feel even less humorous as the evening advances.1927, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes
- I had tried to make advances to the girl again; but she would have none of me, and so I was not only thirsty but otherwise sad and downhearted.1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp....
- Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances.From the entry freeze
- Scientific advances can draw us outside of our myopic comfort zone.From the entry myopic
- She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.From the entry resolute
Meaning of advance
- verb To help the progress of (something); to further.
- verb To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- verb To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
Questions about the plural of advance
- What is the plural of advance?
- The plural of advance is advances.
- Is advance countable?
- Advance is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: advance (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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