Plural of progress

regular plural

The plural of progress is progresses.

Forms of progress

As the wallpaper stripping progresses the damage to walls becomes more apparent.2014 October 4, Chris Hutching, “An earthquake repair story from the south”, in NBR. From the entry gib
It progresses then because existing metaphysical doctrines are felt to be constricting frameworks, and thus unsatisfactory.2012, Joseph Agassi, Science in Flux. From the entry doctrine
Maybe it'll get tartier as the season progresses and the climate allows for rising hemlines.2007 February 24, Polly Vernon, “Posh versus grunge - the new bar wars”, in The Guardian. From the entry tarty
As the picturing of reality by the arts and sciences progresses, the innermost circle approaches the midcircle.1993, Philosophical Inquiry, volumes 15-16, page 52. From the entry midcircle
With the fifth bar, con moto, the tune progresses to the second stage, the spiritual awakening.1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 419. From the entry con moto

noun Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
noun Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.
noun An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit.

What is the plural of progress?: The plural of progress is progresses.
Is progress countable?: Progress is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.

Adapted from Wiktionary: progress (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.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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