gradualist
/ˈɡrædʒuəlɪst/
noun
- A person who supports or believes in gradualism, especially in politics or social change.
- Gradualists argue that slow, steady progress is more sustainable than revolutionary change.
- The debate between gradualists and radicals shaped the direction of the labor movement.
- As a gradualist, she preferred to improve the school system one policy at a time.
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adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of gradualism; favoring slow, step-by-step change.
- Her gradualist strategy for learning a new language involved studying just ten minutes a day.
- The gradualist approach to tax reform won support from moderate lawmakers.
- The committee adopted a gradualist timeline for implementing the new rules.