progressiveness

noun

Definition of progressivenessnext
as in unusualness

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Recent Examples of progressiveness Unlike Chakrabarti, Wiener has also been a part of San Francisco’s insular community for decades, and has his own base of support — though he is considered a moderate to Chakrabarti’s progressiveness. — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness. — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025 Where did William’s progressiveness come from? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressiveness
  1. bizarreness
  2. innovation
  3. freshness
  4. unfamiliarity
  5. strangeness
  6. newness
  7. originality
Noun
  • The bizarreness didn’t stop there.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of bizarreness
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  • Its mandate extends beyond enforcement to supporting American technological leadership and protecting domestic innovation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This technology will reshape our economy, strengthen national defense, transform manufacturing and determine which nations lead the next generation of innovation.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • Context management determines what information an agent receives, its provenance, freshness and quality and whether the agent is authorized to use it.
    — Lakshmanan Alagappan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That discovery continues for each one of us, with freshness, purpose, and joy.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of freshness
Noun
  • But Benetti, who calls Detroit Tigers games during the regular season, has embraced the unfamiliarity.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Casting, per Mehta, hinged on unfamiliarity rather than name recognition.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfamiliarity
Noun
  • My last thought is to marvel at the strangeness of it all, the gift of it, being here with her.
    — Tarajia Morrell, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Holmes and Evans invited Fielder and the film crew to stay with them for the 34 days before her imprisonment, and given the strangeness of their initial interactions, Fielder became a major on-camera presence in the film.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of strangeness
Noun
  • This is a plan that works best at the whole family level right now, given the newness of the arrangement, the one grandchild that wasn’t included, and the difficulty of coordinating calendars in general.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This is a plan that works best at the whole family level right now, given the newness of the arrangement, the one grandchild who wasn’t included, and the difficulty of coordinating calendars in general.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of newness
Noun
  • Translate Customer Insights Into Original Concepts As AI makes content creation easier, originality will become the real differentiator.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Lucky Number said the project immediately stood out for its originality.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of originality

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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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