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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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonprogressive
Adjective
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The Religion News Service reports the speakers are almost entirely conservative Christians, a key part of the president’s political base.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The two Republicans, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and conservative commentator Steve Hilton, spoke of a halcyon California destroyed by feckless Democrats and vowed a return to those days.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Its goal was to commercialize early-stage technologies too risky for conventional finance.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Wilson operated outside of conventional narrative, trusting in the magic of unexpected illogic.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The documentary traces Hier’s path from an orthodox Jewish enclave to international prominence as the founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bedside lanterns, traditional tea pots above the minibar, and authentic decorative pottery fill the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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But Hadler does not believe that fibromyalgia should be classified as a disease in the traditional biomedical sense, because medicine has yet to identify a discrete, demonstrable pathophysiological process underlying it.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Training officers and old-fashioned community policing.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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While the accommodations are simple, essential amenities like showers, laundry and even a pool are included — just be prepared to book the old-fashioned way, by phone.—
Evan Moore
May 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Its organic shape offers a bit more structure than the traditional beanbag, without feeling rigid, while the quality leather construction feels sophisticated and high-end.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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Ana rinsed off the sponge, her shoulders rigid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Nonprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprogressive. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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