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Recent Examples of progressiveness
Unlike Chakrabarti, Wiener has also been a part of San Francisco’s insular community for decades, and has his own base of support — though he is considered a moderate to Chakrabarti’s progressiveness.
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Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Where did William’s progressiveness come from?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Where did William’s progressiveness come from?
—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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Similar artificial intelligence legislation had failed in previous years due to concerns from the governor’s office that regulations would hinder innovation in the state.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The typical approach, dispatching a small team to build an innovation lab in Silicon Valley and hoping the insights flow back to headquarters, has rarely worked.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The kitchen team is sufficiently confident in the quality and freshness of ingredients – either homegrown or sourced within a 25-mile radius.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Remarkably cool September nights kept sugar levels balanced while maintaining freshness and acidity, allowing for a notable sense of equilibrium in the glass.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Kennedy’s overhaul of the group and its unfamiliarity with some of the nitty-gritty of procedural requirements was evident throughout the afternoon.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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But that confidence may be put to a test as potential challengers included in the survey posted stronger favorability scores than Johnson — though the city residents surveyed displayed significant levels of unfamiliarity with those possible rivals.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The story that has been cited in previous historical accounts begins with Anthony’s strangeness as a free Muslim in colonial America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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His son, sensing the hour, the day, and the overall strangeness of a work call at that hour, knew something was up.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The vernal atmosphere of May is encouraging us all to gather newness around us and refresh our lives for the spring season.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Myers said the hotel’s relative newness was a magnet for prospective buyers.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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For her bold visual storytelling and fearless ability to flip the narrative and explore female pleasure through the female gaze with honesty, humor, and striking originality, this award goes to Vidhya Iyer.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Your originality lands especially well now, and others respond to your confidence.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Progressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressiveness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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