progressivism

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Recent Examples of progressivism For Harris, one of the more celebrated young lefty writers working today, the answer lies in some combination of progressivism, socialism, and out-and-out revolution. Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025 As the son of a former prime minister, his leadership initially symbolized a new era of progressivism. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 But the alignment between MAGA and progressivism goes much deeper than agreement on particular pro-union, anti-trade, big-spending policies. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 After the death of Pope John Paul II, a papal conclave in Rome convenes to choose a new leader of a church caught between tradition and progressivism. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for progressivism
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liberalism
Noun
  • This is obvious in a crude and fraudulent text like The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which describes the spread of liberalism through Europe as a Jewish plot to gain power.
    Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • These are not bastions of liberalism or wild progressives that have come out and said the public have a right to know what is in these documents.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025

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“Progressivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressivism. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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