as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship
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Recent Examples of republican
The majority of what remained was auctioned off by the French state in a wave of republican sentiment almost a hundred years later.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
For her Rassemblement National, French secularism stands central—the engagement undermines republican values.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
For her Rassemblement National, French secularism stands central—the engagement undermines republican values.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.
—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.
—
Marlene L. Daut
september 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republican
democratic
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist's choices were pitted against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also of New York, in what will likely be viewed as a big and successful early test at establishing a new faction within the national party.
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Elsewhere in New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is trying to prove his democratic socialist political movement can outlast his own campaign and reshape Congress.
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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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