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
  • Meghan McCain, a conservative panelist who left the show in 2021, regularly speaks out about the program on social media and via her Citizen McCain talk show.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Caruso, a former Republican who registered as a Democrat in 2022, could help Bass attract more conservative voters who may have voted for Spencer Pratt or tech entrepreneur Adam Miller in the primary but are now up for grabs.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The information may be unstructured, context may matter or traditional rules may not justify the engineering cost.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The beginning of the end, as far as the traditional late night format at the Emmys is concerned.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Garcia’s comes from standing up straight in his orthodox stance but is driven by his back leg, which propels him forward.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • My perspective and approach has been to try and be as measured as possible and not be as reactionary.
    Katie Abel, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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