progressive
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4.8
- adjective
- /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/
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progresista
- I mean, it is for the most part, very progressive and and liberal.
- progressive movement
- progressive era
- progressive party
I mean, it is for the most part, very progressive and and liberal.
- I mean, it is for the most part, very progressive and and liberal.
- They were doing all these sort of like progressive working class wish list things.
- Thank God, Dan, you're not progressive enough for this conversation.
- But I think progressive metal is is musically challenging.
- Well, in that case, it's time for the progressive perspective.
- It's the same edgy, progressive artistic character drama idea.
- LSU has been, from my perspective, one of the more progressive NIL schools.
- And these are all things that current progressive governance cannot do efficiently.
- We have to get them to get be more progressive when it comes to social issues.
- This is the progressive Democratic Party.
Examples
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This is such an interesting fusion of the traditional form with the new progressive style.
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There's a strong progressive movement running in this country.
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You have a lot of progressive views.
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Definitely a lot of like progressive values in it, which I liked.
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But you know, each progressive action matters.
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Uh, all due respect, Mrs. Jones, we're a progressive company.
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Well, in that case, it's time for the progressive perspective.
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Most educators, therefore, expressed either a traditional or progressive view of learning, knowing, and teaching.
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Many other districts and schools feature progressive thinking about school libraries and librarians.
Academic text (2015) -
Many voters are favoring progressive candidates who advocate for environmental reforms.
Synonyms
983
4.4
Having political views that support social change and people's freedoms
12
6.5
Supporting changes in laws or government to improve society
5
5.0
Supporting changes to government and laws
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6.7
Ready to try new ideas and take action first
1
7.6
Supporting new social or political ideas and changes
Supporting political change and new social policies
Supporting political and social change and new ideas
Antonyms
Compounds
4
3.9
A tax system where people with higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income
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6.5
A former American political party founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 called the Bull Moose Party
- Specialized
A verb tense that shows an action will be happening at a future time
- Specialized
A verb form showing an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future
Values and habits that welcome change, new ideas, and actions to make society fairer
A fast, often deadly infection caused by bacteria that kills body tissue and makes gas in the wound
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A serious skin infection after smallpox vaccination that grows steadily and can be fatal in people with weak immune systems
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A verb form that shows an action happening at a certain time in the past
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Shows an action that was happening at a certain time in the past
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A verb form using has/have been plus -ing to show an action that started in the past and continues now
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A verb form showing actions happening now using am, is, or are plus -ing
How Advanced
103
5.2
47
6.3
17
7.4
165
5.5
251
4.8
175
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Progressive comes from the Latin parts pro- 'forward' and gress 'go', the same idea you see in progress. So a progressive person or policy is someone who wants to move society 'forward' with new or modern ideas and reforms.