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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressives
Noun
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Some liberals warned that centrists who cut a deal with Republicans to fund the government without a viable plan for extending health insurance subsidies would face a political backlash.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Mamdani’s unlikely rise gives credence to Democrats who have urged the party to embrace more progressive candidates instead of rallying behind centrists in hopes of winning back swing voters who have abandoned the party.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As speaker, Menin will face pressure, especially from moderates and conservatives, to act as a check on Mamdani.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, Phelps and NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell were both revealed as moderates who tried to get NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France to agree to help the teams with their requests, but were ultimately shot down.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Progressives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressives. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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