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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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That amount is expected to increase in the near future because AI innovation is outpacing the education of attorneys, said Nicholas Sanctis, a law student at Capital University Law School in Ohio.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Weiss will be the company’s liaison on finance, research and technology, leading the deployment of automation and AI, among other areas of innovation.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ultra-creamy varieties like triple-crème or goat cheese can be stored in their original packaging or transferred to cheese paper, wax paper, or parchment paper, with a damp paper towel at the bottom to help retain freshness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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To achieve the characteristic soap-nails effect, the color should be applied in thin layers and have a glossy finish, imitating the transparency and freshness of a wet bar of soap.—
Irene Reyes,
Glamour,
23 Sep. 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
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But two weeks before, McMahon exposed her unfamiliarity with the technology after calling it A1, as in the steak sauce, while speaking on a panel about education innovation.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Enter Black creators, who are at the forefront of AI’s inevitable intrigue, instinctively finding home in the strangely familiar newness of technological development.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some of that newness is going to come in the form of live music.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When originality is great, and word of mouth is brilliant, and the marketing engines are in force, the creme rises to the top, again and again, even in a theatrical landscape that’s curbed by streaming.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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Props to Sony for betting on originality.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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