Progression
Progression noun - Forward movement in time or place.
Usage example: our progression was slow but steady
Return is an antonym for progression.
Return
Return noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Progression is an antonym for return.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The progression from reasonable satisfaction in his diplomatic role to frustration and a desire to return to Starfleet is demonstrated in part through a string of similiar watching-the-sunrise scenes (albeit brief ones).
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Shadow Raid deserves special mention: Since the heist is stealth-only (having the alarm go off triggers a point-of-no-return timer), the music track ("And now we wait") changes in response to the progression of the heist instead of the status of an assault wave.
Source: Video Game / PAYDAY 2
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Return or Progression. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/progression/return.
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