gradualism
noun
the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
gradualist
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a word derived from
gradualism.
Example Sentences
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Xi’s laser focus on industrial dominance may explain the gradualist approach, said Victor Shih, director of the 21st Century China Center at University of California San Diego.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Robust regulation remains the best way to tackle illegal content, but it simply isn't acceptable for the regulator to take a gradualist approach to immediate threats to life," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
He repeated it Sunday to explain why a gradualist approach to the situation, which would require financing, was not an option.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Hong Kong officials, too, have indicated a gradualist approach.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
Besides, there were other pragmatic reasons for adopting the gradualist approach.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
