Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > O Synonyms of onward motion Find synonyms for: Noun1. progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, motion, movement, moveusage: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deracinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language