PROGRESSIVES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

progressives

noun

plural of progressive

as in reformers

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Recent Examples of progressives Steyer’s wealth and past investments were a dealbreaker for some progressives, according to Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California, a progressive group that endorsed Steyer. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

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But the entire argument about Obama’s ties to Stevens is one that centrists relish.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
The centrists, meanwhile, will likely need her to hold the National Future at bay.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

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Independents and moderates alike are furious at the circumstance, given that Cox was the face of the worst defeat Maryland Republicans have suffered in modern history.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Their concern is that Republicans will seize on those winds to blur the lines between progressives and moderates, turning every Democrat in a competitive state into a stand-in for the party's most unapologetic activists.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026