Next
Next adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
Progressive and next are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Progressive" instead an adjective "Next".
Progressive
Progressive adjective - Being far along in development.
Next and progressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Next" instead an adjective "Progressive".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Progressive Jackpot: The number of castles destroyed is carried over from one game to the next.
Source: Pinball / Super Mario Bros. -
Songs From The Wood led Tull into a British progressive folk-rock sound, which they sustained for the next two albums.
Source: Music / Jethro Tull - Vektor is an American progressive Thrash Metal band formed in 2003 under the name Locrian, but changed their name to Vektor by the next year.
Source: Music / Vektor
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Progressive and Next. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/next/progressive
Next & Progressive. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/next/progressive>.
Progressive or Next. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/next/progressive.
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