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In 2020, Crockett entered the race for the Texas House as a political novice whose grassroots campaign stressed her progressivism and her independence.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
His focus on welfare measures as the ultimate standard of progressivism left the city ill-equipped to propose alternative economic strategies needed for addressing its fiscal crisis.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Newland toldshe believes the trend reflects a broader retreat from the progressivism that once defined her generation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
For all his progressivism, Mamdani is a relentlessly boosterish NYC insider with a uniform — black suit, white shirt — familiar to New York’s financiers.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
His focus on welfare measures as the ultimate standard of progressivism left the city ill-equipped to propose alternative economic strategies needed for addressing its fiscal crisis.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Newland toldshe believes the trend reflects a broader retreat from the progressivism that once defined her generation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
For all his progressivism, Mamdani is a relentlessly boosterish NYC insider with a uniform — black suit, white shirt — familiar to New York’s financiers.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressivism
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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.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the profile, his tolerance for right-wing antisemitism is rooted in a catastrophist worldview that frames American liberalism as an existential threat and Trumpism, with all its flaws, as the only viable alternative.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Progressivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressivism. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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