PROGRESSIVES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

progressives

noun

plural of progressive

as in reformers

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Recent Examples of progressives Steyer’s wealth and past investments were a dealbreaker for some progressives, according to Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California, a progressive group that endorsed Steyer. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressives

Noun

NPAs are hungry to elect centrists who believe that compromise is not a dirty word.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
But those who stand outside of it—call them centrists, liberals, or traditional progressives—are undoubtedly the duller ones.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of centrists

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Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
At the same time, warnings about Iran’s economy from Pezeshkian and the regime’s other relative moderates have been mounting.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026