nonprogressive

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Recent Examples of nonprogressive Precautionary principle againt GMO doesn't mean inventions= bad, just LARGE SCALE, nonprogressive IRREVERSIBLE modifications to the planet. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2013 Of those breast cancers overdiagnosed, about a third were nonprogressive, or small tumors that wouldn’t have caused problems, senior author Ruth Etzioni, a biostatistician at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, says in a video. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2022 One by one, internees abase themselves before 60 of their fellow prisoners, repenting of their errors in thinking and their nonprogressive religious practices. James E. Person Jr., National Review, 17 Sep. 2020 Despite Evans’ decidedly nonprogressive policy positions, Jones has become one of her biggest supporters in the Democratic gubernatorial campaign. Jason Johnson, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017 Yes, perhaps the last hope to problematize fascistoid nonprogressive edges, so to speak, is to reterritorialize the oppositional vernaculars. Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonprogressive
Adjective
  • This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.
    Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
  • First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Its operations depended entirely on conventional aircraft and traditional surveillance systems.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Cost Of Status Quo Management SQMs often thrive in structured, very predictable environments where rules are defined and risks are minimized for conventional circumstances.
    Venkat Rao, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.
    The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
  • The religious advisory board includes Christian and Jewish members from traditions including Catholicism, evangelicalism, Greek Orthodox Christianity and orthodox Judaism.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Folks fill empty totes and baskets with loaves of the traditional bread ($15), and for good reason.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The business Facebook page is dominated by promotions for its music and dancing, starting at 9 p.m. The restaurant, where traditional Peruvian entrées are priced at $16-$18, closes at 9.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Nothing beats the old-fashioned approach of starting real conversations with real people.
    John Hall, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Founded in 1884 and family-owned for six generations, LeJeune's Bakery continues to serve its iconic French bread and ginger cakes the old-fashioned way.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Attackers see these rigid, unchanging patterns as roadmaps.
    Forrester, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Sarpong, who studies finance, felt Harris' views were rigid and didn't acknowledge valid concerns of conservatives.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Nonprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprogressive. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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