egalitarian
adjective
egal·i·tar·i·an
i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən 
: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism
egalitarian
noun
Examples of egalitarian in a Sentence
egalitarian policies for the redistribution of wealth
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The Celtics’ egalitarian attack relied on aggression from an onslaught of ballhandlers, which spread the love.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Not everyone welcomed the liberal, more egalitarian states that emerged from the French and American Revolutions.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Between the two extremes was a social democratic majority that demanded a more egalitarian society without necessarily calling for a revolution.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
In doing this, their platforms could make creative expression more accessible and egalitarian in a world where creating art comes with barriers for many people.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Not everyone welcomed the liberal, more egalitarian states that emerged from the French and American Revolutions.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Between the two extremes was a social democratic majority that demanded a more egalitarian society without necessarily calling for a revolution.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
In doing this, their platforms could make creative expression more accessible and egalitarian in a world where creating art comes with barriers for many people.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for egalitarian
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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egalitarian. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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