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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
This is who the far left thinks should be in your daughter’s locker room.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Leo Chenal kept up with Andrews stride for stride, turning around just in time to rein in the ball with his right hand, securing it with his left for the interception.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
By comparison, the years between 1994 and 2000 saw an average of 0.6 incidents perpetrated by the left.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And after a single by Luis Arraez, Xander Bogaerts launched a homer just a little farther and a little to the left.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
This is who the far left thinks should be in your daughter’s locker room.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Leo Chenal kept up with Andrews stride for stride, turning around just in time to rein in the ball with his right hand, securing it with his left for the interception.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
By comparison, the years between 1994 and 2000 saw an average of 0.6 incidents perpetrated by the left.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left
Noun
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There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tolerance became the cardinal virtue of modern liberalism, but tolerance cannot sustain a civilization.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The findings show that nature can reclaim even the most unexpected human leftovers, turning toxic and abandoned war relics into thriving underwater ecosystems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many of singer D4vd’s friends in the Los Angeles music scene had come to believe that Celeste Rivas Hernandez was his 19-year-old girlfriend, long before the 15-year-old’s body was found dismembered in the trunk of his Tesla, which had been abandoned in the Hollywood hills a month earlier.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 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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Penalised for an apparent foul after winning possession close to West Ham’s goal, he was handed his fifth booking of the season and will now be suspended for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rap mogul’s defense team argued in their sentencing memo that Combs should be handed no more than 14 months for the two guilty counts.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No large bags, backpacks or duffle bags are allowed at the park.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Cowboys rushed for 117 yards and allowed the one Parsons sack (with no yardage lost) against a ferocious Green Bay front.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Campers may be stranded in portions of the campground.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Among the most startling revelations was his experience filming 1977's The Sentinel, a horror movie directed by the late Michael Winner, which Sarandon says nearly drove him to quit acting altogether.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The ex-staffer, who quit in August, said he was punched, elbowed or kicked by youth over 10 times and reported three or four assaults to police.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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