as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a candidate with unprogressive ideas about public education
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Recent Examples of unprogressive
Indeed, the reality for women in Germany has been remarkably unprogressive.
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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
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
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He's found success as a media personality by posting news and conservative political commentary, which has espoused various conspiracy theories.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy’s comments come as Medicaid home-care programs — which have long garnered bipartisan support as a cost-effective alternative to nursing homes and other institutions — face growing scrutiny from conservative policymakers and activists who have framed them as magnets for fraud and waste.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That strategy emphasized heavy diversification into illiquid alternative assets — such as private equity, venture capital and real estate — over traditional stocks and bonds.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, unlike traditional bleaching which tends to give fabrics a flat look, Zero allows marbling.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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They are considered standard-bearers of progressive or liberal politics on their respective continents, where reactionary parties and far-right populism have been on the rise for years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moore had portrayed the redistricting as a reactionary measure to President Donald Trump‘s efforts to gain more Republican seats in red states like Texas.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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