as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left
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1
as in abandoned
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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as in quitted
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in allowed
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Recent Examples of left
Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
To the left, Roofroomer makes room for a corner shower with a hanging privacy curtain, mat and shelves for toiletries.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Exhale, press palms together, and twist right, placing your left elbow outside your right thigh.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The White House, in a statement to Newsweek, placed the blame squarely on the left.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Before the cast member checks your seat belts, the pilots will need to push their controls to the extreme left and right or up and down, depending on their joystick movement, and then hit the activation button.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
To the left, Roofroomer makes room for a corner shower with a hanging privacy curtain, mat and shelves for toiletries.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Exhale, press palms together, and twist right, placing your left elbow outside your right thigh.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The White House, in a statement to Newsweek, placed the blame squarely on the left.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left
Noun
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In fact, every No Kings speaker offered a version of this, portraying pluralist liberalism as a way to follow in the founders’ footsteps.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sandinista ideology blended Marxism, liberalism, and nationalism, borrowing ideas from both sides of the Iron Curtain.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fianna Fail’s pick, former Gaelic football coach Jim Gavin, abandoned his bid due to a financial scandal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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There are also wooden pews made for the school’s Bond Chapel and 72,000 glass slides from the art-history department, all of which were bequeathed to Gates over the years.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following her death in 2022, the tiara was bequeathed to Queen Camilla.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Needing a first down to seal the game, McCarthy found Jalen Nailor for a 16-yard gain to convert on a high-pressure third down that allowed the Vikings to take a knee and run out the rest of the clock.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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This allowed Reid to reenter the custom business and to add his ready-to-wear collection to the existing Knot Standard stores.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Guerrero ended the game, and his season, stranded on third base—90 feet from fulfilling his ambition of giving a World Series ring to his father, who has a Hall of Fame plaque but no ring to show for his 16 years in the big leagues.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Louis Varland’s fifth time facing the Dodgers this series stranded a pair of base runners.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Furious about this, Jane quit the sorority.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are now hoping to cut down on smoking everywhere across the archipelago, with plans to set up anti-smoking clinics that will offer medication to help people quit tobacco products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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