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as in advanced
being far along in development
progressive forms of animal life
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as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a socially progressive community, it was the first to provide for the public education of girls
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as in pioneering
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
one of the founders of progressive dance, Isadora Duncan became an inspiration to an array of free-spirited artists
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Recent Examples of progressive
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Following the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, the president went on a rant about the couple for their progressive politics.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Adjective
Just in the last week, three progressive incumbent Democrats have been defeated in primaries by socialist candidates, including in Colorado last night.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Following the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, the president went on a rant about the couple for their progressive politics.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
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Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s Democratic Senate primary.
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Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressive
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The executive order directed the federal government to shore up key cyber defenses and establish a mechanism for testing the most advanced AI models for safety issues.
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The rapid integration of AI into healthcare is fueling a massive demand for advanced computing hardware like GPUs.
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Some prominent liberal legal scholars even attempted to defend substantive-due-process rights using originalist and textualist methods.
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In a stark move, liberal Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor directly criticized Thomas' claim in a joint opinion.
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Stu Sjouwerman is co-founder and CEO of ReadingMinds, a pioneering AI-moderated interview platform for conducting sentiment analysis.
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Nearly a century after the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series was published, Netflix is revisiting the story of a pioneering family that struck out to make a new life for itself and headed west in the 1870s.
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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
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Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering.
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This evolved mission mandates more than technology alone.
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The leader and protector of his kingdom, his character embodies this Fire sign in its most evolved form.
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Given modern advances, many organizations are turning towards auto-triaging by AI services and other digital tools to help ease the burden for physicians.
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One non-negotiable of the modern footballer is good coffee.
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Mauricio Pochettino has made the unconventional conventional since taking over as coach of the national team 18 months ago.
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Many shoppers are also moving beyond the classic round brilliant diamond in favor of geometric cuts, elongated shapes and unconventional settings.
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The next year, a French humanist and religious reformer named Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples and his associates produced a New Testament in French.
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Mat work, the classic reformer, the Cadillac and the barrel build strength and range of motion.
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“Progressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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