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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  • Although there is a lot of innovation in this arena, every device has its pros and cons and context for use matters.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Beijing is not just balancing innovation and safety, but also global competition – and may not want to slow down.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • There would be smoke somewhere in the background and the freshness of the ocean in the air.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Wine loses balance and freshness quickly after opening due to exposure to air.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Definition of freshness
Noun
  • Mandarin is the language of formal schooling in China since middle school, and the result, as Li describes it, is a generation that speaks its ancestral dialect with growing unfamiliarity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Even a short period can act as an emotional and mental buffer, allowing your brain to re-adjust from the excitement and unfamiliarity of the road back to a standard, daily schedule.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026
Definition of unfamiliarity
Noun
  • But unlike the best of Ferrell’s earlier roles, Hawkins’s eccentricities feel like surface-level strangeness, connected to nothing surprising or soulful underneath.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • The result is a book whose strangeness can only be experienced, not expressed.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of strangeness
Noun
  • There’s a real appetite in fashion for newness, and there’s no denying that the style feels fresh in a sea of black ballet flats.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Being on the set, Arngrim took notice of all the newness the revival brought to the Ingalls story.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of newness
Noun
  • As the number of film festivals across Asia continues to grow, Midi Z believes originality has become more important than ever.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Submissions will be reviewed based on originality, writing style, market potential and the writer’s track record.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of originality

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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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