nonprogressive

Definition of nonprogressivenext

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Recent Examples of nonprogressive Of those breast cancers overdiagnosed, about a third were nonprogressive, or small tumors that wouldn’t have caused problems, senior author Ruth Etzioni, a biostatistician at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, says in a video. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2022 One by one, internees abase themselves before 60 of their fellow prisoners, repenting of their errors in thinking and their nonprogressive religious practices. James E. Person Jr., National Review, 17 Sep. 2020 Despite Evans’ decidedly nonprogressive policy positions, Jones has become one of her biggest supporters in the Democratic gubernatorial campaign. Jason Johnson, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017 Yes, perhaps the last hope to problematize fascistoid nonprogressive edges, so to speak, is to reterritorialize the oppositional vernaculars. Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017 Precautionary principle againt GMO doesn't mean inventions= bad, just LARGE SCALE, nonprogressive IRREVERSIBLE modifications to the planet. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonprogressive
Adjective
  • Following a conservative first half when LAFC got nothing going offensively but didn’t give up much on the other end either, the Black & Gold carried a front-foot approach out of the locker room after the break.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Released regionally by Angel Studios, widely known for conservative and Christian content, the movie’s last moment is framed as partisan generosity.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Reportedly, this new design also outperformed conventional systems by reducing active material leakage.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Crypto apps like Coinbase have begun to diversify into non-crypto assets, and more traditional retail finance apps like Robinhood have begun to dip their toes into areas like tokenized stocks.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • People are in the right conditions, so meetings are more meaningful than in a traditional market where everything is back-to-back.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • How could anything hold up better than the old-fashioned way?
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz cruises.
    Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Iris’ dreams of becoming an artist are impeded by her oppressive boss and rigid social structure of the 1850s.
    Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
  • News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Nonprogressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprogressive. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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