ultraliberal
adjective
ul·tra·lib·er·al
ˌəl-trə-ˈli-b(ə-)rəl 
: extremely or extraordinarily liberal : very strongly favoring, adhering to, or based upon the principles of liberalism
an ultraliberal politician
ultraliberal policies
ultraliberal
noun
plural ultraliberals
ultraliberals pushing for sweeping changes
Examples of ultraliberal in a Sentence
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In Austin — the ultraliberal state capital, home to nearly 1 million people — the map is a tangle of six different districts, with lines radiating out from city blocks deep into the Texas prairie.
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Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021
Stories of professors’ fears of out of control, ultraliberal students have become legend.
—Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
Having a Catholic girls school in ultraliberal Portland is a challenge.
—Bruce Gilley, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2022
But even liberals in ultraliberal San Francisco have their limits.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
Even the country’s most famous nightclub, Bassiani, renowned for its ultraliberal, pro-diversity stance, bans anyone with a Russian passport.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
In calling around, Ligon’s mother found the ultraliberal Walden School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, which was eager to diversify its student body.
—Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021
Stories of professors’ fears of out of control, ultraliberal students have become legend.
—Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
Having a Catholic girls school in ultraliberal Portland is a challenge.
—Bruce Gilley, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2022
But even liberals in ultraliberal San Francisco have their limits.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
Even the country’s most famous nightclub, Bassiani, renowned for its ultraliberal, pro-diversity stance, bans anyone with a Russian passport.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
In calling around, Ligon’s mother found the ultraliberal Walden School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, which was eager to diversify its student body.
—Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
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“Ultraliberal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraliberal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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