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# has made some progress

phrase (verb phrase: has made some progress; school-report phrase; also «is making progress»)

«has made some progress» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, school reports) has improved only a little; progress is slow.
2. (literal) has improved or moved forward.

### In the lessons

Teacher's report language: politely says «a little» when the teacher could say «not much»; polite, all English-speaking schools. Also used in business, medicine and news.

### Examples

- Isla has made some progress in her times tables.
- The report says Ben has made some progress with his handwriting.
- "Some progress?" asked Mum. "So not much, then."
- The doctors say the patient has made some progress.
- The talks between the countries have made some progress.
- Our team has made some progress this season.
- He has made some progress, but needs to practise reading at home.
- Compare: "has made excellent progress" is much better than "has made some progress".

### Note

Trap: «some» can be polite for «a little». Compare report words: «excellent progress» \> «good progress» \> «some progress» \> «limited progress». Plain meaning: improved a bit.