progressivity
noun
pro·gres·siv·i·ty
ˌprō-(ˌ)gre-ˈsi-və-tē 
: the quality or state of being a progressive tax
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But the obsession with progressivity means that some measures which genuinely would boost growth, such as addressing the £100,000 cliff-edge, are likely to be off-limits if they are deemed to be a bung for the rich.
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Ian King, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
In 2017, Saudi Arabia’s decision to grant the humanoid robot Sophia honorary citizenship became a statement of muslim progressivity and willingness to accept new tech.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The Fiscal Inversion of Luxury Where most governments slap excise taxes on luxury goods to extract value from indulgence and use ability to pay as a stand-in for progressivity in taxation, Sweden took the exact opposite route.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The work plan set four main goals: addressing the progressivity of the tax system; reviewing tax benefits across the LAC region; looking at environmental taxation; and discussing digital taxation and new forms of work.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
In 2017, Saudi Arabia’s decision to grant the humanoid robot Sophia honorary citizenship became a statement of muslim progressivity and willingness to accept new tech.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The Fiscal Inversion of Luxury Where most governments slap excise taxes on luxury goods to extract value from indulgence and use ability to pay as a stand-in for progressivity in taxation, Sweden took the exact opposite route.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The work plan set four main goals: addressing the progressivity of the tax system; reviewing tax benefits across the LAC region; looking at environmental taxation; and discussing digital taxation and new forms of work.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Progressivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressivity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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