PROGRESSIVENESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

progressiveness

noun

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

Policymakers recognized that American companies needed a stronger reason to invest in innovation.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Turning the tables, American technology innovation companies are positioning AI data centers as major water producers rather than water guzzlers.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovation

Noun

At Garth Greenan, where more than forty of Drexler’s paintings and drawings from the sixties were on display, I was struck, once again, by the astonishing freshness and psychological bite of her work.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshness

Noun

The strangeness of my writing routine is reflected in its nonexistence.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The film then took a surreal turn, mirroring the strangeness of Fielder’s The Rehearsal, as Seyfried reprised the role of Holmes for reenactments.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of strangeness

Noun

Kering said Gucci’s performance reflected the less pronounced impact of newness than in the second quarter, when creative director Demna’s first designs became more widely available in stores.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
It-items tend to combine an exciting spark of newness with an ability to fit seamlessly into people’s closets.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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