as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a candidate with unprogressive ideas about public education
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Recent Examples of unprogressive
Indeed, the reality for women in Germany has been remarkably unprogressive.
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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
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
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In early April, House Speaker Mike Johnson huddled with a handful of conservative hardliners as the fate of President Donald Trump's most important second-term bill hung in the balance.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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But the Trump administration’s refugee program only offers relocation to Afrikaners, who are largely seen as holding conservative and Christian values that might align with the politics of the Trump administration.—
Gerald Imray,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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To stay competitive as water stress deepens across traditional and emerging production regions, the industry must decouple manufacturing from water use.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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As trillions in private capital search for liquidity in a world where traditional exits no longer work, blockchain infrastructure is quietly becoming the system of last resort.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Historian William Dalrymple traces the current sectarian divisions to the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, who shattered the empire’s religious pluralism by trying to impose orthodox Islam on the populace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This can help calm nerves and reactionary responses in a stressful moment.—
Jamie Griffith,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Prepare these budgets in advance to avoid making reactionary measures if indeed Social Security payments are disrupted.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Unprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprogressive. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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