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Definition of progressivism
1 : the principles, beliefs, or practices of progressives
2 capitalized : the political and economic doctrines advocated by the Progressives
3 : the theories of progressive education
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Yet, at the end of all that, liberalism, progressivism, and socialism survived largely unscathed.
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Carhartt has become the model for a brand that has matched a degree of progressivism with working class values, all without alienating its conservative white consumers.
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Within its walls, Harvard may well veer toward progressivism, for better or worse.
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Much as a certain faction of the left views aspiring immigrants as allies in the fight against U.S. reactionaries, a certain faction of the right views Putin as an ally against the forces of progressivism.
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Many of the elite colleges at the forefront of progressivism were founded by Puritans.
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The diabolical forces of progressivism, elitism and liberal social injustice have claimed another victim.
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One of his roommates is his girlfriend, Nicole Edelmann, who has received attention for her support of GamerGate, a loose online movement that has sought to push back against social progressivism in video games.
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Is full-throated progressivism the best strategy for combating Trumpism?
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First Known Use of progressivism
1855
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