1
as in advanced
being far along in development
progressive forms of animal life
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2
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
Theo Oshiro, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
But Republicans argue Democrats are automatically defined by progressives members of their party who have called for defunding the police, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Apart from the tour, Kirk was also scheduled to debate progressive influencer Hasan Piker at Dartmouth College on September 25.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This allowed political actors in the left ecosystem to hold progressives united by supporting candidates who would collaborate instead of attacking each other, preventing the fragmentation that characterized the 2021 election.
—Theo Oshiro, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
But Republicans argue Democrats are automatically defined by progressives members of their party who have called for defunding the police, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
The future, whether fatalistic or progressive, isn’t certain.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Apart from the tour, Kirk was also scheduled to debate progressive influencer Hasan Piker at Dartmouth College on September 25.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressive
Adjective
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In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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In August, the president announced a deal between the federal government and Nvidia, allowing the American chip producer to sell advanced semiconductors to Chinese buyers in exchange for a 15% cut of the profits.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since the release of ChatGPT, in 2022, colleges and universities have been engaged in an experiment to discover whether artificially intelligent chatbots and the liberal-arts tradition can coexist.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hill, an investigative journalist and news anchor at Jonesboro TV station KAIT, was a pioneering documentary filmmaker dedicated to sharing Arkansas’ history with a wider public.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary Excellence is named for the pioneering husband and wife filmmaking team and includes a $5,000 cash prize contributed by Drew Associates.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shifts underscore deep divisions within the party about whether open support for socialism will hurt Democrats’ ability to reach moderates or galvanize greater support from people who are concerned about issues like the cost of living.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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There’s the usual skew with those expressing preference for a mix of sources being 52% for Democrats, 64% for Moderates, and 91% for Republicans; the numbers by ideology at 47% for Liberals, 71% for moderates, and 92% for conservatives.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Information operations and psychological warfare are a key component of modern war — and arguably nowhere is this truer than in the Israel-Islamist conflict.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Watch a modern student tackle an assignment.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hiring him would be the most conventional aspect of a very unconventional media strategy.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With an unconventional research approach, a new screenwriter and an unestablished director, so much of the film was a leap of faith.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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So are the many other thinkers and analysts—including the journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, and the government reformer Jennifer Pahlka—who make similar arguments.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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For instance, a sustained power struggle between monks and reformers after the 13th Dalai Lama’s death in 1933 weakened the Tibetan state, leaving it ill prepared to resist the arrival of the People’s Liberation Army in 1950.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Auto Best Take is an evolved version of Best Take.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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