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
  • In a comment underneath a Facebook post from 2025, Headen called for foreign attacks on states with a large conservative population.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Vance had planned to be in New York for the anniversary last year but instead flew to Salt Lake City to be with the family of Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist was fatally shot.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • As the traditional 60/40 equities and bonds portfolio mix comes under greater pressure amid supply shocks, inflation pressures and bond market volatility, alternative investments, like private markets, are moving into sharp focus.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In a move away from the traditional group stages, the league phase is designed to be fair through a seeding system.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For a period, Pakistan deployed a 7-2 offside field against Cox to try and build some pressure, with a struggling Khurram Shahzad lacking the accuracy and rhythm to trouble him in more orthodox ways.
    Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Far from merely raising a reactionary fist in the air at the new science, Swift identified an attitude that is still around today — and one that has created many of the greatest challenges now facing educators.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Almost every day, a news story about a film professional whose decision to prioritize trans solidarity or Palestinian solidarity brings a rash of reactionary takes.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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