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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.
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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
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
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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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McRae was deeply involved in economic development and improvements in education and developed a national reputation for innovation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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If your company values innovation, hire people who challenge ideas and push for creative solutions — not just those who agree with everything.—
Karla Vallecillo,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Best Way To Store Strawberries For ultimate freshness, store your strawberries in the plastic clamshell container they were purchased in.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The spots that get overlooked are often the ones making the biggest impact on air quality, odors and overall freshness.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In between, though, the Mets showed their unfamiliarity with running the bases.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Others mocked the outlet’s apparent unfamiliarity with the logistics of covering Congress.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2026
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The color palette also contributes to that constant feeling of strangeness, of something being slightly off.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s archival sound in this episode of Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black, who describes some of that strangeness experienced when taking a new book into the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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There is friction and newness there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The team is working to understand customer appetite, purchase behavior, and the optimal frequency for newness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Beyond dyeing, Bossa continue to advance its Circular Dye concept, not only as a dye innovation but also to create differentiated melange and tonal effects at the yarn level, adding originality and visual richness to the collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Each entry will be assessed for impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and craftsmanship.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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