1
as in advanced
being far along in development
progressive forms of animal life
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2
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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as in moderate
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Recent Examples of progressive
David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This is a strong lead on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York progressive who is in second place with a 10 percent chance of winning the vote.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers from the Kansas City region, which is more diverse and politically progressive than other parts of Missouri, have previously expressed fear that the city could be next.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That hasn’t kept the influential progressive in national politics from endorsing him.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This is a strong lead on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York progressive who is in second place with a 10 percent chance of winning the vote.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
As a centrist Democrat, Spanberger is also seen as a notable contrast to progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani in deep-blue New York City.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers from the Kansas City region, which is more diverse and politically progressive than other parts of Missouri, have previously expressed fear that the city could be next.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressive
Adjective
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The line of processors can support up to 128 gigabytes of advanced, low-power DRAM memory, LPDDR5x RAM.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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The drones, which typically fly at 200 feet, are equipped with advanced camera systems.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The result was sky-high Democratic turnout, an electoral swing against the president’s party and a double-digit liberal victory.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As per the team, the pioneering solution marks a massive step forward in making the first hydride ion prototype battery, moving the technology from a theoretical concept to experimental proof of its feasibility.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The mountain community, which was little more than a one-lift ski hill known as Timp Haven, became synonymous with independent film and a pioneering model of sustainable tourism under Redford’s stewardship.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement While many Republicans view the ACA subsidies as a temporary pandemic-era measure that should now lapse, a handful of GOP moderates in Congress have broken ranks.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The poll shows that Spanberger leads among younger voters, women, non-white voters, college graduates, and moderates, while Earle-Sears holds advantages with older voters, men, white voters, and those without a college degree.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hepburn’s Balmain number was a modern choice that paved the way for other brides of the time and even today to shy away from traditional floor-length gowns.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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What’s Next Transgender participation in sports continues to be one of the most contentious issues in modern sports.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Risher isn’t the only chief executive who throws out unconventional questions to get a deeper read on applicants.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Grant also advocates for experimentation and recommends that at-home mixologists utilize unconventional flavors often.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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So are the many other thinkers and analysts—including the journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, and the government reformer Jennifer Pahlka—who make similar arguments.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With each new special, film and project, people are going to see a better, more evolved version of him.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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When so many of today’s complaints—the loneliness of young people, the torturous dating market, the loosening of community bonds—come down to interpersonal alienation, the idea of American culture returning to a primal, highly evolved signal of kinship and compatibility is tantalizing.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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