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more progressive
Superlative
most progressive
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supporting and encouraging positive change and advancement
- She is known for her progressive views, always advocating for positive change and innovation.
- He works for a progressive company that prioritizes sustainability and diversity.
- The progressive approach to education focuses on adapting to the needs of each student.
- She's a progressive thinker, constantly seeking new solutions to societal problems.
- He's a progressive artist, pushing boundaries and challenging traditional norms through his work.
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advocating for social, political, or economic reform and improvement
- The new mayor implemented progressive policies aimed at reducing inequality and improving public services.
- Her progressive views on education reform gained widespread support among parents and teachers.
- The company adopted a progressive approach to environmental sustainability, setting ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
- He was known for his progressive stance on healthcare, advocating for universal coverage and better access for all.
- The progressive movement gained momentum as more people demanded changes to outdated laws and systems.
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(of taxes) structured so that the rate rises as income increases
- A progressive tax system charges higher rates on larger incomes.
- Progressive taxation helps redistribute wealth.
- The reform included progressive income brackets.
- Economists analyzed the effects of progressive levies.
- Citizens debated the merits of a progressive tax.
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increasing in intensity, seriousness, or severity
- The disease showed progressive symptoms over weeks.
- Progressive damage to the building required repairs.
- The patient's condition was progressive despite treatment.
- Progressive deterioration of infrastructure caused concern.
- Progressive fatigue affected the athletes.
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gradually increaing in extent or degree
- The disease showed progressive symptoms, worsening over time.
- They implemented a progressive tax system that increased rates for higher incomes.
- Her skills in painting exhibited a progressive improvement with each new artwork.
- The town saw a progressive increase in population over the decade.
- The progressive development of the project was evident in the weekly reports.
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(of a game, dance, or sequence) structured so participants change position or role successively through sections
- The dance followed a progressive pattern with shifting partners.
- Players in the card game move in a progressive sequence.
- The progressive exercise routine rotates participants through stations.
- Each round of the game has a progressive layout.
- The progressive choreography ensures everyone participates.
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(grammar) describing a form of a verb that indicates an action is continuing
- The teacher explained that the progressive tense is used to describe actions that are ongoing.
- In the sentence 'She is reading a book,' the verb 'is reading' is in the present progressive form.
- The difference between the simple and progressive tenses often involves the focus on the duration or continuity of an action.
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