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 allegations implicate senior members of the conservative Catholic organization, including its global leader, Fernando Ocáriz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The issue has upended the intimate politics of this conservative community of 45,180.
    — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, Mastercard and BVNK launched Global Money Platform, designed to help banks, fintechs and businesses manage payments involving traditional currencies and stablecoins through a single application programming interface.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Netanyahu’s bloc is comprised of Likued plus right-wing and orthodox Jewish parties.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Everyone but damn Victor is playing in a real reactionary way.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Surprisingly, for a painting often dismissed as conservative and reactionary, some of the first adopters of its form were Black urban artists who saw the painting in Chicago in the 1930s.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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