Progressive meaning in English
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Definition
progressive: enlightened, liberal, forward-thinking, modern; gradual, regular
How progressive!: This is very modern, radical, new, different!
Examples
- "I'm pleased that our overhead remains relatively low despite our progressive expansion."
- "California is one of the most generous states when it comes to family leave, and the Delavigne Corporation is well-known for its progressive approach."
- "Thanks to your initiatives we've been recognized as a progressive and forward-thinking enterprise by the press."
- "- Jean Marron, the progressive lion tamer"
Exercise 1
If something is a given, it is:
If something is a given, it is:
This is not correct. "Progressive (politics)" are politics which embrace change or evolution from former ones.
This is not correct. A "recent development" is an event which happened in the near past, which does not share a similar meaning with a "given".
"Evident" is the best choice here. When we say that something is "a given", it is "an accepted fact", or it is "obvious" or "evident". Example: "Some deaths are a given when a bomb explodes on a bus".
This is not correct. A "pity" is an "unfortunate event" or a "shame", which does not share a similar meaning with a "given".
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