1. To move the finish line forward, closer to the starting point, thereby shortening the distance to be covered
The race organizers decided to advance the finish line by 100 meters due to safety concerns.
Os organizadores da corrida decidiram adiantar a linha de chegada em 100 metros por questões de segurança.
2. Figuratively, to bring an end or goal closer or make it more achievable
New technology has advanced the finish line for finding a cure to the disease.
A nova tecnologia adiantou a linha de chegada para encontrar uma cura para a doença.