Definition of unprogressivenext

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Recent Examples of unprogressive Indeed, the reality for women in Germany has been remarkably unprogressive. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2022 There was too much deference to people sowing chaos under the banner of social justice, perhaps for fear of seeming unprogressive. Nicholas Kristof, Star Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021 Greenwell juxtaposes the narrator's experiences in an unprogressive, formerly Communist country still recovering its infrastructure, to the narrator's own childhood, growing up gay and closeted in the oppressive American South. Angela Ledgerwood, Esquire, 5 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprogressive
Adjective
  • Shaw, a conservative activist who is president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, pointed out in an X post that voters had previously rejected four attempts to reshape the superintendent’s office.
    Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over evidence in a weeklong hearing over the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • Today, the industry has evolved well beyond those traditional procedures.
    Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The Immaculata opened in 2023 and, according to the SSPX, is the biggest traditional Catholic church in the world.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • Rodriguez almost played as an auxiliary right-back instead of an orthodox right-winger, dropping deep and dictating play.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • In an age of intelligent machines, who gets to decide what is orthodox remains one of the most important questions a free society can ask.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • By the end of the 1970s, the band and movemenet were losing goodwill, loathed by both the hip disco cognoscenti and a reactionary macho counterinsurgence that culminated in the vinyl furnace at Disco Demolition Night in Chicago.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • There are times when people make reactionary moves because of certain needs.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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