PROGRESSIVENESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

progressiveness

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Definition of progressiveness

as in unusualness

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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. — 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

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Noun

The bizarreness didn’t stop there.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 June 2026
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

Definition of bizarreness

Noun

Although there is a lot of innovation in this arena, every device has its pros and cons and context for use matters.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But Beijing is not just balancing innovation and safety, but also global competition – and may not want to slow down.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of innovation

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Mandarin is the language of formal schooling in China since middle school, and the result, as Li describes it, is a generation that speaks its ancestral dialect with growing unfamiliarity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Even a short period can act as an emotional and mental buffer, allowing your brain to re-adjust from the excitement and unfamiliarity of the road back to a standard, daily schedule.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Definition of unfamiliarity

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At the center of this indifferent strangeness, Kirsten Dunst gives her best performance in the series, as Mary Jane falls from Broadway heights to lounge-singing lows.

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
But unlike the best of Ferrell’s earlier roles, Hawkins’s eccentricities feel like surface-level strangeness, connected to nothing surprising or soulful underneath.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of strangeness

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Hauteline now serves young women who prioritize style over newness, catering to both high-end buyers and those seeking affordable rentals.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Within the organization, there was some thought that the newness would positively affect a group of players who sometimes appear to be going through the motions.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of newness

Noun

Her work examines fashion as a cultural and ideological system, with a focus on copying, repetition, and reuse as critical and pedagogical strategies to question dominant notions of originality and value.

— Vogue, Vogue, 30 July 2026
His mission is to keep the theater’s originality intact a la his previous properties.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Definition of originality

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