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
Noun
  • Broadly speaking, many prominent Silicon Valley companies started in a place of technological service and innovation only to have more recently shifted into the dystopia business, and public sentiment has shifted in kind.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Of the industrial innovations underpinning this order, the assembly line and vertical integration were most significant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • Keeping the plastic on helps prevent dehydration and extends their freshness by up to a week.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Marley Spoon says its products are backed by a freshness and quality guarantee for four days after a subscription box arrives.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of freshness
Noun
  • Every last member of the Chiefs’ offensive line is familiar with Benson’s, well, unfamiliarity with a starting job in their first NFL training camp.
    — Sam McDowell August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The reasons are many, ranging from the slow adoption of new medical technologies, to many urologists’ unfamiliarity with interpreting MRI scans, to the loss of income from doing fewer biopsies.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfamiliarity
Noun
  • Really, really being so comfortable with strangeness and other people not understanding.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With what seems like little embellishment to real locations (including a genuine culture of female-only caddies sporting bright colors), the movie captures a languid, top-down strangeness.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of strangeness
Noun
  • The strongest performance should come from brands and products that can create genuine newness and a compelling reason to engage.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nowitzki’s classic will have some newness of its own, with a Dallas Cowboys legend making his debut at the event.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of newness
Noun
  • Venezia Spotlight is the festival’s competitive section dedicated to works that showcase emerging trends and demonstrate creative originality and innovation.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Each entry will be assessed for audience impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and delivery, as outlined in rubric below.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of originality

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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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