1
as in advanced
being far along in development
progressive forms of animal life
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2
as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a socially progressive community, it was the first to provide for the public education of girls
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as in pioneering
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
one of the founders of progressive dance, Isadora Duncan became an inspiration to an array of free-spirited artists
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as in moderate
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Recent Examples of progressive
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Uygur founded the independent online talk show, The Young Turks, which bills itself as a progressive online news and commentary program with a large following among young people.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, an outspoken City Council progressive; Mayra Macías, a former Planned Parenthood Action Fund member with deep ties to the Democratic Party; and Lindsay Church, a former Navy linguist who runs a nonprofit serving minority veterans.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
That could be bad news for Democratic challenger Tom Steyer, a progressive San Francisco climate advocate who has run on a platform promising to upend the status quo.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Uygur founded the independent online talk show, The Young Turks, which bills itself as a progressive online news and commentary program with a large following among young people.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Noun
Wahab, a progressive now running for Eric Swalwell’s vacant House seat, is a bulldog; Cohen is more of a Golden Retriever.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, an outspoken City Council progressive; Mayra Macías, a former Planned Parenthood Action Fund member with deep ties to the Democratic Party; and Lindsay Church, a former Navy linguist who runs a nonprofit serving minority veterans.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressive
Adjective
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Venice senior Lawrence Kensinger, who set the City Section shot put record with a state-leading throw of 65 feet 11 inches last week, had the third-best mark at prelims (59-6¾) and easily advanced to the finals.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent that was joined by her fellow liberal justices, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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His candidacy has drawn national attention as a barometer for dissatisfaction with liberal urban governance and because of viral videos that supporters created with artificial intelligence.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In the years since its release, it has become known as a pioneering American cookbook.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Dylan’s custom Fender Stratocaster reflects both his extraordinary creativity and the pioneering spirit of the American guitar maker.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Kiley greatly outraised his opponents on the campaign finance front, and sought to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate who at times broke with the Republican Party.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But the governor, a fiscal moderate who’s been wary about using state dollars to bolster shrinking federal human service programs, maintained a noncommittal stance he’s held since February.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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As with the rest of the hotel, rooms and suites blend extreme comfort and modern convenience with antique beauty, atmosphere and brilliant art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Heritage varieties act as a genetic backup library, offering traits that modern breeding programs may need to draw on later.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Pratt, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the race’s most unconventional and unpredictable candidates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Last year, Smith acknowledged the artsy small city is an unconventional place to find world-class pizza.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The reformer is like a Rube Goldberg machine for fitness.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The gym spans nearly a full floor and goes well beyond the usual, with Technogym equipment, Peloton bikes, a Frame reformer, and a Forme mirror, plus details like eucalyptus towels and energy-boosting snacks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is therefore part of a larger research stream that centers on the ways that some modern problems stem from a mismatch between our evolved brains and our modern human environments, which have changed dramatically in an eye-blink of evolutionary time.—
Owen D. Jones,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Thus, the aye-aye evolved to fill that vacancy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Progressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressive. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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