promotion in rank or standing; preferment: She had high hopes for advancement in the company.
Law. money or property given by one person during his or her lifetime to another that is considered an anticipation of an inheritance and is therefore to be deducted from any share that the recipient may have in a donor's estate.
Origin of advancement
1250–1300; Middle English avauncement<Anglo-French, Old French avancement.See advance, -ment
Astonishingly, few mass-market digital learning tools are built or adopted with these pedagogical advancements in mind.
Why hasn’t digital learning lived up to its promise?|Walter Thompson|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Term positions further provide “limited career advancement possibilities, and no standing when an individual in one of these appointments applies for a full-time position,” it said.
Nonpermanent federal workers could be hired for up to 10 years under Trump proposal|Eric Yoder|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Mobile gaming companies, for example, slice and dice the trillions of interactions by their users to learn when to offer advancements for free and when to ask for in-app payments.
Meet Snowflake, one of the buzziest tech IPOs ever|Aaron Pressman|September 15, 2020|Fortune
In November 2019, Milton claimed that Nikola would soon unveil “the biggest advancement we have seen in the battery world.”
New report claims widespread deception by Nikola Motor and founder Trevor Milton|dzanemorris|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Women’s economic pain from the pandemic could last a lifetime through lost earnings and less potential for job advancement, Scarborough says.
How COVID-19 worsened gender inequality in the U.S. workforce|Sujata Gupta|September 9, 2020|Science News
He seeks redemption by facilitating the advancement of those tempted to resort to guns.
If Gun Violence Is A Disease, These People Might Just Be The Cure|Moral Courage|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But together, they present a huge barrier to advancement for African American lawmakers who are looking to statewide office.
Why I'd Rather be a Black Republican|Jamelle Bouie|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Advancement Project says these laws could potentially disenfranchise tens of thousands of minority voters.
Was 2012 the Worst Year Ever for Voting Rights?|Eliza Shapiro|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For Palestinian negotiators, a halt on settlement construction is necessary for the advancement of peace talks.
Can Netanyahu Deliver a Two-State Solution?|Leila Hilal, Joshua Haber|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Judith Browne Dianis, a co-director of the Advancement Project, a civil-rights organization, called the ruling disappointing.
Everything You Need to Know About the Voting Rights Act|Eliza Shapiro|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bright visions of future advancement passed through his mind.
Rabbi and Priest|Milton Goldsmith
He was, above everything, desirous of the welfare of the Church and the advancement of religion.
Historic Oddities|Sabine Baring-Gould
The Captain in time was made Marshal of Placerville and did much for the advancement of its interests.
In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852|Gilbert L. Cole
How little he realized what an advancement he was making in true love!
Professor Huskins|Lettie M. Cummings
He was progressive and public-spirited and did all within his power to further the advancement of his community.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
British Dictionary definitions for advancement
advancement
/ (ədˈvɑːnsmənt) /
noun
promotion in rank, status, etc; preferment
a less common word for advance (def. 10), advance (def. 11)
property lawthe use during a testator's lifetime of money or property for the benefit of a child or other person who is a prospective beneficiary in the testator's will