advancers

Those making progress

Advancers are people or things that move forward or make progress.

In financial contexts, advancers refers specifically to stocks or securities that have risen in price during a trading session, typically contrasted with decliners: Today's market showed more advancers than decliners.

progress

movers

Relocation workers

achieversThose who accomplish goals
go-gettersAmbitiously proactive people
striversPeople who work hard

climbers · trailblazers · pioneers · frontrunners · pathfinders · innovators · leaders · changemakers · visionaries · drivers

stock-market

gainers

Those who profit

risersUpright stair sections
climbersThose who scale heights
winnersThose who prevail

outperformers · bulls · rallying · uptick · green · momentum · traders · investors · portfolio · shares

competition

contenders

Those seeking to win

competitorsThose seeking same goal
challengersThose who compete against
qualifiersWords limiting scope

finalists · entrants · leaders · frontrunners · risers · climbers · underdogs · favorites · rivals · participants

military

troops

Military personnel collectively

forcesCauses of motion
attackersThose launching offensive action
invadersThose who enter by force

chargers · infantry · vanguard · scouts · flankers · assault · offensive · march · spearhead · front-line

Opposites

progress/movement

advancersretreaters

Those who pull back

decliners · losers · fallers · backsliders · laggards

competitive outcome

advancerslosers

Unsuccessful competitors

dropouts · also-rans · casualties · rejectees · washouts

Phrases

in advanceOccurring before required
advance noticePrior notification of events
cash advanceBorrowed funds before payday
advance planningPreparing for future events
advance guardForward military unit
advanced ageState of being elderly

Family

advance, advanced, advancement, advances, advancements

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