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Recent Examples of progressiveness
Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Where did William’s progressiveness come from?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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For investors, policymakers, and business leaders, the time has come to seize the momentum, champion innovation, and finance the blue transition.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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In September, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy cited the pursuit of innovation, collaboration and connection in ending the company’s three-days-in the-office hybrid model and ordering employees — including those at the company’s Bay Area offices — back in five days a week.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The materials are refrigerator-safe to keep things chilled until serving, while the sealing gasket preserves freshness.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, adding Emilia’s talent and freshness, as well as Xavi’s unique voice and emotion, makes this project even more meaningful.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This culture of veneration coexists with a significant unfamiliarity with the document and its implications.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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As Palace struggled at times in the face of Sunderland’s defensive shield, Pino was a shining light, but there were signs of the 22-year-old’s rawness and unfamiliarity with the way his new team play.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sloppy, arid strangeness awaits us in Las Cruces.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her new novel, the author captures the strangeness of ordinary life for the chronically ill.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The newness of Opening Day, the shine of postseasons past, are far away.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Also not to be overlooked are the cult Japanese labels Sacai, by Chitose Abe, and Undercover, by Jun Takashi, which are never the flashiest on the schedule, yet find ways to balance consistency with newness that keep their devotees coming back for more.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That one gets a pass for pure originality.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The only thing that cuts through is relevance and originality.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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