progressivism

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Recent Examples of progressivism 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 The progressivism and titillation of The White Lotus go toward the disintegration of American family and national relations. Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025 During the meeting May 10, one of Leo's first official duties, the pope gave early insight into the answer to the question posed by the election of a new pope: Would the Church embrace Francis' reform-minded progressivism, or usher in a more traditional approach? Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for progressivism
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liberalism
Noun
  • But his defense of liberalism, which rejects considerations of what anyone deserves, is in some ways more radical than many flashier schools of thought.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2025
  • But no voter was making their 2028 decisions yet, and some South Carolina Democrats were acutely aware that Newsom epitomizes the liberalism that southern Republicans use as a foil.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 July 2025

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“Progressivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressivism. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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