as in left
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good
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Recent Examples of liberalism
Naqvi’s blend of ethical business and economic hyper-liberalism now seems like a throwback to a different era.
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Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberalism
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At the top right is the head of the dry river bed — where the life-size heron statue is — and the bed curves down to the driveway on the left.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The group, founded in 2019 to counter rising skepticism on the left toward the Jewish state, endorsed Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains for the seat in February.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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“Liberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberalism. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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