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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.
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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
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
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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
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First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Keep in mind, though, that Quantum Computers are not going to replace conventional, or classical, computers.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The nonprofit’s study on cotton—spanning organic, conventional, recycled and regenerative —is slated for this year’s last quarter.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Everything packs down into the carrying bag, which has a separate pocket for the collapsible pole (a game changer for folks who have wrestled with traditional camping gear and stuff sacks).—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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The film is doing so well that Apple has abided by a traditional theatrical window, versus reversing course and slapping the film on Apple TV+.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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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
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Nothing beats the old-fashioned approach of starting real conversations with real people.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Hopkins clinic fit squarely into the desire of these movements to offer Americans alternatives to the rigid gender roles and compulsory heterosexuality of the Cold War era.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Different from a program of record, which reflects a rigid requirement and often a single vendor, a capability of record signals the need for ongoing capability, such as for small drones.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Nonprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprogressive. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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