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progressives

noun as in crusader

noun as in left-wing

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Not to be left behind, progressives in neighboring Wisconsin clamored to join the cutting edge of public health.

But Bush is as exciting to many conservatives as Hillary Clinton is to many progressives, meaning not so much.

This is why progressives are just as happy to see TANF not be reauthorized.

For progressives, the waning days of 2014 should be as dark a moment as their movement has faced since 2004.

The 2014 election was a wipeout, progressives say, because Democrats lacked a bold economic message to inspire voters.

The events of 1866 had brought about a similar division among the Progressives.

The law was carried by a large majority, being opposed only by the Progressives and the Centre.

That decided me—I threw in my lot with the Progressives without more ado.

No sooner was the count's design known than the Progressives, with their versatile leader, deserted the cabinet.

The Progressives could scarcely conceal the inharmony of their leaders in regard to the immediate policy the party should pursue.

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On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to progressives, such as: agitator, anarchist, extremist, fanatic, firebrand, and insurgent.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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