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 pumps are designed with a delicate almond toe, a conservative high-cut vamp, and a sensible heel, measuring around three inches.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • Kagan, often seen as a bridge-builder, echoed that approach in her comments Thursday, which followed her testimony before Congress alongside conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett last week on security threats and other issues facing the court.
    Gene Johnson, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Spanish artist Guitarricadelafuente, known for his modern-meets-traditional folk sounds, made his television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • Beondegi, for example, is a traditional steamed silkworm pupae snack served by street vendors in paper cups.
    Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • Tens of thousands of ultra-orthodox Jews, sometimes called Haredi, have refused conscription into the Israeli militia on religious grounds.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
  • The 28-year-old struggled in Amorim’s 4-3-2-1 system, but Carrick has largely used a more orthodox 4-2-3-1 shape since taking over, making room for Rashford on the left side of the forward line.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals.
    Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark.
    Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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