forward motion vs progress

forward motion and progress both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forward motion	Yes	No	No	No
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, forward motion and progress are synonyms defined as:

forward motion and progress: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Other synonyms of forward motion include advance, advancement, onward motion, procession, progression.

forward motion (noun)	progress (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	gradual improvement or growth or development
	a movement forward

forward motion (verb)	progress (verb)
	develop in a positive way
	form or accumulate steadily
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense