NONPROGRESSIVE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nonprogressive

adjective

Definition of nonprogressive

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Recent Examples of nonprogressive 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

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Shaw, a conservative activist who is president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, pointed out in an X post that voters had previously rejected four attempts to reshape the superintendent’s office.

— Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over evidence in a weeklong hearing over the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

Instead of relying solely on conventional reactor vessels and containment structures, the design uses the pressure generated by a mile-long water column surrounding the reactor to support reactor operating pressure while also providing cooling.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Rather than conventional seats, the cushions are fixed directly to the chassis, and there’s an optional sustainable textile called InnoKnit, which sweeps across the sills and cockpit like a breaking wave.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of conventional

Adjective

Rodriguez almost played as an auxiliary right-back instead of an orthodox right-winger, dropping deep and dictating play.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
In an age of intelligent machines, who gets to decide what is orthodox remains one of the most important questions a free society can ask.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of orthodox

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The 1,800-square-foot Encinitas location, modeled after the company’s flagship in Costa Mesa, is designed to resemble a 1950s-style diner, complete with chrome accents and an old-fashioned pie case.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Advocates argued that decades of studies had identified the most effective ways to teach reading, which included teaching kids to sound out words using old-fashioned phonics, while emphasizing vocabulary and comprehension.

— Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of old-fashioned

Adjective

What this recent research on podcast discovery by Sounds Profitable / JAR Research punctuates is that the avenues of finding new podcasts aren’t formalized and rigid, but dependent on age, income, background, and lifestyle.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Sometimes the eyes are the only thing that changes between spreads, a technique that is especially effective when the characters are rigid reptiles with a limited range of motion.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

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