progressiveness

noun

Definition of progressivenessnext
as in unusualness

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  1. innovation
  2. strangeness
  3. originality
Noun
  • It has been refurbished as a cost-effective innovation as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Many of the objects show innovations in medicine, such as a curved scalpel designed by Louis XIV’s royal surgeon, Charles-François Félix.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • At the center of this indifferent strangeness, Kirsten Dunst gives her best performance in the series, as Mary Jane falls from Broadway heights to lounge-singing lows.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For all the hoopla around the game and the strangeness of the setting, there still are two points on the line.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of strangeness
Noun
  • This month, combine the Southwest’s signature sense of originality and the effortless sophistication of Downtown Manhattan with its Green Aventurine Medallion necklace with leather cord (faved by and as seen on Emily Ratajkowski).
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Vimeo Curation Team reviews thousands of films to select the winners based on originality, technical excellence, storytelling impact, and overall artistic merit.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of originality
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