How to Use "Advance" with Example Sentences

advance (adj): something made at an earlier time

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Used with nouns:

"She was happy to receive an advance copy of the author's book."
(copy)

"We received an advance warning to move out of the apartment."
(warning, notice, notification)

advance (n): forward movement; early payment; development or improvement of something

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Used with verbs:

"The army halted the enemy's advance."
(halted, stopped)

"We made many technological advances last century."
(made, created, developed)

"My work offered me an advance."
(offered, gave, paid)

Used with adjectives:

"Our ideas include modern technological advances."
(technological, scientific, educational, social, economic)

"Our company has made big advances in medicine."
(big, considerable, dramatic, great, important, remarkable, significant)

"I took out a cash advance from my credit card."
(cash, large, significant)

advance (v): to move forward; to give early payment; to develop

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Used with adverbs:

"The football team quickly advanced down the field."
(quickly, rapidly, slowly, strategically)

"The philosopher considerably advanced our understanding of the universe."
(considerable, greatly, significantly)

Used with prepositions:

"We have advanced from primitive to highly sophisticated people."
(to, into)

"Some students advance beyond the need for dictionaries."
(beyond, past)

"The troops advanced onto the city."
(onto, into, across, toward)