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
  • The most prominent recent example would be the 2023 claim by conservative activist Christopher Rufo that Claudine Gay, then serving as president of Harvard, had engaged in multiple acts of plagiarism.
    Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In her previous job as mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum expressed outrage when a conservative critic proposed publicizing a list of prominent supporters of her leftist Morena political party.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Large flower arrangements lie on the pile of earth; a traditional embroidered cloth drapes over the cross.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This new stromal cell injection shifts the focus from traditional pain management to regenerative treatment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The language remains the primary tongue of growing ultra-orthodox Jewish communities from New York to Israel, creating a demand for print and other forms of media in the Yiddish language.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The lesson here is not that Latinos are uniquely reactionary.
    Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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