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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 game plan had to change to something more conservative, more repeatable, more robust.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The backlash against these policies has been especially pronounced among veterans, whose families have historically provided the largest share of recruits—and who tend to be more politically conservative.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • What to expect: Colorful performances, a market and traditional music along with family-friendly activities and plenty of authentic street food at the Far East Center.
    Axios Denver, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
  • And unlike traditional towers, remote systems may not provide the same clarity, especially in poor weather conditions, making quick decision-making more difficult.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But then, a chance encounter with an orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Around the same historical period, Israel instituted a divided education system based on nationality and religious observance, with four distinct school streams: Jewish secular, orthodox and ultra-orthodox schools taught primarily in Hebrew, and Arab schools taught in Arabic.
    Ayala Hendin, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Within the video game industry, there’s been reactionary movements against including minorities and marginalized groups, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s lack of non-white characters caused a certain type of audience to rally around the game because its world and inhabitants are majority white.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Especially in the genre of political comedy, which tends to be reactionary across all party identifications, Wood works with purpose and clear intention.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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