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Adjective
Mamdani also formally received an endorsement from 2021 mayoral candidate Maya Wiley, who came in third and ran as a progressive, on Wednesday. Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 June 2025 An emerging coalition that includes some of Trump’s most fervent supporters and progressive Democrats is raising alarm about the possibility of the U.S. taking an active role in the conflict. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Noun
Still, the damage progressives have wrought on American society will take generations to fully repair. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025 Photograph by Guglielmo Mangiapane—Reuters Read more: The Biggest Challenges Pope Leo XIV Faces Read more: Photos Show Joyous Vatican Scenes as Robert Prevost Is Announced the New Pope His election is, in part, a departure from Pope Francis, who was regarded as a progressive. Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for progressive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressive
Adjective
  • The kidney also stays outside the body for less time due to advanced planning.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • In some areas, this might work: Restricting the export of advanced U.S. semiconductor technology to China seems to have helped hold Beijing’s chip industry back.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • For liberal leaning shows, that number shrinks significantly, around 1 million for MSNBC and 558,000 for CNN.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
  • Haley shows strength with liberal Republicans (16 percent), but that bloc makes up a small portion of the party.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • As in the House, the Senate has fiscal conservatives who are concerned that the bill will add to the federal deficit and moderates who have problems with the potential impact on Medicaid health coverage.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • But any cuts these members want implemented will have to be balanced by Senate leadership against the desires of moderates who wish to preserve key social safety net programs, creating major challenges for hopes of offsetting the cost of the package.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Many found themselves out of work, while those who did find jobs discovered they were paid less than the Danish workers arriving in droves to build infrastructure or modern apartment buildings.
    Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
  • Building these year-round, evolving immersive experiences will allow the streaming giant to embed itself further into modern culture and hopefully build loyalty amongst consumers.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Use generative prompts during ideation to spark unconventional ideas that can act as creative springboards.
    Anusha Nerella, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Palmeiras have a very attractive style of football, and Porto did some impressive, and in places unconventional, defending.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Orange County has emerged as ground zero for fraud in the private-pay addiction treatment sphere — separate and distinct from the public programs, mind you — and the new law’s emphasis on housing and outside partnerships makes reformers nervous.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
  • These regions were often skeptical of centralized power, and reformers pushed for tools like the initiative and referendum to give citizens a way to bypass political machines and corporate influence.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The festivities end on June 22 with KC Defender’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout, which will celebrate the history of radical Black resistance.
    Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
  • While Landy’s treatment would initially last only a year before his firing by Mike Love’s brother Stan, then the Beach Boys’ manager, his radical therapeutic approach appeared to stabilize Wilson’s behavior.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Those same contemporary ideals and earthy hues of terra-cotta and stone extend into JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa’s 160 rooms, suites, and villas—many of which come equipped with their own private pools and terraces for your own private relaxation.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
  • Her publication 'Fashion China' (Thames & Hudson, 2015) was the first title to offer an overview of the phenomenon of contemporary Chinese fashion designers.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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“Progressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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