egalitarian
adjective
egal·i·tar·i·an
i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən 
: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism
egalitarian
noun
Examples of egalitarian in a Sentence
egalitarian policies for the redistribution of wealth
Recent Examples on the Web
Skeptics note that Scandinavian countries with generous child benefits and egalitarian parenting still have declining birthrates.
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Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutions can be called upon to refrain from indulging their biases, but even the most uncompromising political egalitarian understands that nepotism is a requirement of the heart.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Japan meanwhile comes across as a little more egalitarian, with $2 million in assets being the entry ticket to the 1% club and the group holding 19% of wealth.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Though classical schooling might have once been the education of élites, the modern version has egalitarian potential.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Most egalitarian economic models promise each citizen as much as she is owed and no more.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The pandemic surge toward remote work, it was once hoped, would bring in a more egalitarian America, where workers no longer had to live in pricey coastal cities to advance in their career.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Democrats, looking to be more egalitarian, prefer to award delegates proportionally, but that can prolong primary fights.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024
That Thrive Market now takes SNAP EBT is but one big way good food becomes more egalitarian.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutions can be called upon to refrain from indulging their biases, but even the most uncompromising political egalitarian understands that nepotism is a requirement of the heart.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Japan meanwhile comes across as a little more egalitarian, with $2 million in assets being the entry ticket to the 1% club and the group holding 19% of wealth.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Though classical schooling might have once been the education of élites, the modern version has egalitarian potential.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Most egalitarian economic models promise each citizen as much as she is owed and no more.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The pandemic surge toward remote work, it was once hoped, would bring in a more egalitarian America, where workers no longer had to live in pricey coastal cities to advance in their career.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Democrats, looking to be more egalitarian, prefer to award delegates proportionally, but that can prolong primary fights.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024
That Thrive Market now takes SNAP EBT is but one big way good food becomes more egalitarian.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egalitarian. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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