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advances

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ədˈvænsəz// UK //ɐdvˈænsɪz// ad·vances

n. important progress or improvements in a specific area like science, medicine, or technology.

n. significant developments or improvements in a particular field of knowledge or activity.


SIMPLE

Recent advances in medicine help people live longer.

CONTEXTUAL

The rapid advances in artificial intelligence have changed how people approach creative work and coding.

COMPLEX

Despite significant technological advances in renewable energy, the global infrastructure remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels for industrial-scale manufacturing.

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Almost always used in the plural form when referring to general progress in a field.

Pitfall

the advance in technologyadvances in technologyWhen discussing general progress or a series of improvements, the plural form is much more common than the singular.

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