progressivism
noun
pro·gres·siv·ism
prə-ˈgre-si-ˌvi-zəm 
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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For more than a century, progressivism’s unvarying agenda has been to concentrate power in Washington and concentrate most of this power in the executive branch.
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Starmer, 61, says his mix of progressivism and pragmatism is the answer to this sense of brokenness.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 July 2024
And once these are turned into states and are represented by two senators each in the U.S. Senate, the agenda of the Democratic Party, the agenda of modern progressivism and of woke democracy, could be enacted into law, mirabile dictu.
—Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
Comparable tilts could be seen elsewhere, and great was the lamentation: What happened to progressivism?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Starmer, 61, says his mix of progressivism and pragmatism is the answer to this sense of brokenness.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 July 2024
And once these are turned into states and are represented by two senators each in the U.S. Senate, the agenda of the Democratic Party, the agenda of modern progressivism and of woke democracy, could be enacted into law, mirabile dictu.
—Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
Comparable tilts could be seen elsewhere, and great was the lamentation: What happened to progressivism?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
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“Progressivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressivism. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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