onward motion vs progress

onward motion and progress both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

onward 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

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