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Synonyms & Antonyms for progressive
Synonyms: Adjective
advanced, developed, evolved, forward, high, higher, improved, late, refined
Antonyms: Adjective
backward, low, lower, nonprogressive, primitive, retarded, rude, rudimentary, undeveloped
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Examples of progressive in a Sentence
Adjective
the progressive movements of the hands of a clock progressive forms of animal lifeNoun
“Believe” is never used in the progressive.
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That progressive wave is expected to spill into the 2020 presidential election. — John Blake, CNN, "Trump is doing what Obama couldn't," 23 Aug. 2019 In Hong Kong, Pepe the Frog is now a symbol of progressive resistance against an authoritarian state. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Pepe the Frog Means Something Different in Hong Kong—Right?," 23 Aug. 2019 But there are people that are progressive and creative and interesting and diverse. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Marc Maron and Lynn Shelton on a 'cultural re-education’ on the South, filming ‘Sword of Trust’ in Alabama," 21 Aug. 2019 For about 20 years the council has encouraged collegial debate, cooperation, and a progressive perspective on climate change. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "A thawing Arctic is heating up a new Cold War," 21 Aug. 2019 Now, those new Social Security payroll taxes might be more progressive than the current Social Security payroll taxes. — Andrew G. Biggs, National Review, "How the Democrats’ Social Security Plan Could Finance a Tax Cut," 15 Aug. 2019 Even those who are running to the center of the party are substantially more progressive than Clinton’s campaign was in 2016. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "Bernie Sanders versus the “corporate media,” explained," 14 Aug. 2019 The group was wildly progressive, embracing gay culture with fantasy characters, costumes, and a free-spirited approach to music. — Kirsten Spruch, Billboard, "Village People Co-Creator/Producer Henri Belolo Dies at 82," 7 Aug. 2019 The layout was socially progressive (there was no provision for servants) and aesthetically controversial (the big windows were placed as the interiors demanded, making the exterior asymmetrical). — The Economist, "Kinks in the clean lines of the Bauhaus," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Candidates in the race’s lower tier, made up primarily of progressives, are sure to criticize Hickenlooper’s moderate stances. — Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, "John Hickenlooper is running for U.S. Senate: “I’m not done fighting for the people of Colorado”," 21 Aug. 2019 And half of respondents said the Green New Deal pushed by climate change activists with support of progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would hurt their company. — Justin Worland, Time, "The World's Largest Automakers Asked Trump Not to Loosen a Climate Change Standard. Here's Why," 7 June 2019 Related Stories The most interesting piece of drama on night two was when the progressives decided to make Barack Obama the issue, questioning Biden about his support for the former president’s deportation policies. — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Democratic debates weren’t television — or politics — at its finest," 3 Aug. 2019 An important thing to watch going forward will be whether the progressives can critique Obama’s policies without being seen to criticize Obama himself, who remains highly popular among Democratic voters. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Where Do Trump and the Democrats Stand as the Summer Recess Arrives?," 3 Aug. 2019 The post also signaled friendship with the speaker, with whom the progressives have had their differences. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "Ilhan Omar posts photo with Pelosi in Ghana: "They said 'send her back' but... she went back with me"," 2 Aug. 2019 Progressive icons Warren and Sanders fought back attacks from a gaggle of lower-polling moderate candidates, who argue the ideas espoused by the progressives are too far left and will just hand re-election to President Trump. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for July 31: Dem debate, N. Korea, Capital One, Afghanistan, climate," 31 July 2019 In targeting Medicare for All, the more moderate candidates consistently sought to undermine the signature domestic policy proposal of the top two progressives on the stage. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "John Hickenlooper, needing a big debate night, has a quiet one instead," 30 July 2019 Buttigieg, a combat veteran who has positioned himself as one of the centrists in the field, seemed more adept than Biden at distancing himself from the progressives' more extravagant promises. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, "Harris chides Biden on civil rights at fiery Dem debate, as Sanders fades and Buttigieg shines," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'progressive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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