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Recent Examples of progressiveness
Where did William’s progressiveness come from?
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressiveness
Noun
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Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are bold new innovations, like a setting spray that’s basically a finishing powder in a bottle, and a three-in-one foundation stick that also hydrates and primes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Look around at the freshness of other dishes on display, and the cleanliness of the store's prep area.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing too heavy, nothing too sweet, but just that perfect amount of crisp freshness.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But two weeks before, McMahon exposed her unfamiliarity with the technology after calling it A1, as in the steak sauce, while speaking on a panel about education innovation.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like an early Yorgos Lanthimos, the strangeness of the premise does a lot of heavy lifting, but the performers literally bring character to what might easily have been a one-note movie.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sentences do not show themselves off, are not self-conscious of their strangeness.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a decade that some critics believe has a shortage of newness and invention, slop is one of the few frontiers that’s actively being pushed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Known for its originality and flair, Mango’s thrives on energy, inclusivity, and authenticity, offering something far richer than just a night out.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Movie lovers tend to think of producers as dictators of formulas, oppressors of originality, the enemies of art, but that just reflects the unfortunate history of studio filmmaking in Hollywood and elsewhere.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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