progressivism

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Recent Examples of progressivism The fight between El-Sayed, who hails from the left flank of the Democratic Party, and moderate Stevens drew national attention as a kind of litmus test of progressivism in a key battleground state. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In 1955, Hofstadter, one of the great American historians of the 20th century, published The Age of Reform—a political and social history of the years 1890 to 1940, the period of populism, progressivism, and the New Deal. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 And next door to the west of Wisconsin in Minnesota, Flanagan can point to a 20-point primary win to suggest that progressivism is the way to go this year. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 On one side is progressivism, focused on redistribution and social inequality. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for progressivism
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Three separate studies in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee discovered the same relationship between degree of Southern accent and political conservatism or liberalism.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Progressivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressivism. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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