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as in advanced
being far along in development
progressive forms of animal life
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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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Recent Examples of progressive
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Its rise is part of a much broader rightward shift in a nation defined for decades by its left-leaning, progressive politics.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
That alone is reason enough for some progressives to pass on joining what many will see as Trump's celebration.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jim Crutchfield is progressive, but possibly in the most opposite way.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Its rise is part of a much broader rightward shift in a nation defined for decades by its left-leaning, progressive politics.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many progressives want wholesale systematic reform on one side, and many conservatives demand a strict law-and-order mentality on the other.
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
That alone is reason enough for some progressives to pass on joining what many will see as Trump's celebration.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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To what extent do Idaho big-game hunters agree that the use of advanced modern technology to harvest big game aligns with fair chase tenets?Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, Oklahoma’s advanced metrics all give pretty serious cause for concern, and Fears’ underlying metrics also are quite messy.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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This Carter button, in the campaign’s signature green, summed up their politically balanced ticket: Deep South partnered with far North, appealing to liberal and conservative Democrats alike.Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol — weakened after the liberal opposition retained control in an April election -– astonished the country by declaring martial law in a late-night announcement on Dec. 3.Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The vote reflects the complexities of navigating such a small majority for the GOP, as leadership aims to placate the party's most conservative members as well as moderates representing competitive districts.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The election of 1976 was one of a number of times that a Democratic candidate has emerged with just the right balance of rhetoric and policy promises, uniting just enough white Southern progressives and white moderates in a successful coalition with Black and other minority voters.Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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Gaza has been destroyed more completely than almost any urban area in the history of modern warfare.Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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There, unconventional thinkers took advantage of a collapsing market.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Many albums and side projects later, aren’t the Strokes due a multi-track overview that takes us through their unconventional career?David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The wellness facility was expansive, with tennis, pickleball, basketball, and Pilates reformers.Maria Diego, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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Instead of industry insiders cutting sweetheart deals with their former colleagues before returning to the private sector to claim their reward, the HHS will be led by a crusading reformer who has repeatedly shone a harsh spotlight on some of the health care industry's most questionable practices.Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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For Asia, far more than a radical deviation from existing U.S. foreign policy, Trump’s return to power amplifies and accelerates a trend that has been underway since the Vietnam era.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Along with the Wooster Group, Robert Wilson and Mabou Mines, Foreman extended the radical traditions of the Living Theater and the 1960s collectives that followed.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In this contemporary dining room, the cool sage green wall color balances out the warmth of the fiery orange in the abstract piece of art.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford The next two shows in the Broadway series at The Bushnell are culturally sensitive contemporary updates of theater classics, with the rewrites credited to some cool writers.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Progressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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