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as in advanced
being far along in development
progressive forms of animal life
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as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a socially progressive community, it was the first to provide for the public education of girls
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as in pioneering
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
one of the founders of progressive dance, Isadora Duncan became an inspiration to an array of free-spirited artists
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Recent Examples of progressive
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The story begins with Jefferson Davis’s brother, Joseph, who, unlike his younger sibling, entertained some progressive ideas about how American society ought to be run.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Colin Cepuran, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Aaron Peskin, a former San Francisco supervisor and outspoken progressive, said a law Wiener wrote inadvertently stifled local housing and affordability efforts.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The more conservative map has not deterred progressive Democrats from challenging the seven-term incumbent from the left.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The story begins with Jefferson Davis’s brother, Joseph, who, unlike his younger sibling, entertained some progressive ideas about how American society ought to be run.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
As for Zohran Mamdani, who seems to be every progressive’s shining star, his effectiveness in office remains to be seen.
—Colin Cepuran, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Aaron Peskin, a former San Francisco supervisor and outspoken progressive, said a law Wiener wrote inadvertently stifled local housing and affordability efforts.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressive
Adjective
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Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Cooling The Aurora Luxe Cooling mattress from Brooklyn Bedding excels at temperature regulation courtesy of its advanced cooling technologies and breathable hybrid construction.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office credited the breakthroughs to forensic genealogy, a process that combines advanced DNA sequencing with traditional genealogical research to locate living relatives.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another conservative justice retiring next year could yield a 6-1 liberal supermajority, reshaping Wisconsin policy on voting rights, unions, and worker protections.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wisconsinites will vote for a new state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in a race that could maintain or widen the court's liberal majority for years.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And as part of the deal, the duo will direct Sony’s Columbia Pictures adaptation of Metal Gear Solid, the pioneering video game created by Hideo Kojima.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then, Guilarte traveled to Medellín, Colombia, to meet with Francisco Lopera, the pioneering Alzheimer’s researcher who uncovered a heritable form of the disease that existed in his home region.—
Brianna Abbott,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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Flexible moderates, roughly 35% of the survey’s respondents, are a middle-of-the-road group without strong political or religious motivations.—
George E. Mitchell,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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A lot has happened since to rattle the Senate's GOP moderates.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chernyshov is a big, strong (6-foot-3, about 200 pounds) winger and modern power-forward type where driving is a part of his identity, but not to a bullish fault as his only focus, and his skill/finesse might take on greater emphasis.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Each room is decorated with antiques and architectural salvage that’s been collected over the years, adding a little personality to the modern space.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The situation was finally resolved when a wildlife response team used an unconventional method, crawling under the house and firing paintballs filled with vegetable oil to drive the bear out.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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This unconventional but sweet design was the perfect reference to Margaret’s free spirit.—
Jessica Gibbs,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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In modern-day Germany under the Roman Empire, Protestant reformer Martin Luther organized egg hunts in which the men hid the eggs and women and children looked for them, mirroring the way women found Jesus' empty tomb on the very first Easter.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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In this context Shah’s popularity among younger voters and his reputation as an independent reformer gave him unusual prominence.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Are human beings really that much more evolved than our Cretaceous counterparts?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Released 18 years after 28 Weeks Later (2007), the third installment in the postapocalyptic horror series is set on one of the British Isles, where a community has flourished, isolated from the more evolved versions of the infected that still terrorize the region.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Progressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressive. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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