progressive
Example Sentences
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“We expect a progressive recovery in prepared foods, with volumes rebounding as capacity comes online and utilization improves, supported by steady underlying demand,” Miller said.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“If you’re a company who’s messing around with these types of practices on consumers, you’re watching how well they work,” said Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
It is an inherited, rare, progressive and incurable condition.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The U.A.E. is a modern, progressive, prosperous Muslim society that delivers for its people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Among the most progressive alienists, this kind of unfounded belief was known as a delusion, associated with a newly identified disorder called paranoia.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.