rightward

adjective or adverb

right·​ward ˈrīt-wərd How to pronounce rightward (audio)
: being at, toward, or to the right

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But as his fraudulent crypto empire crumbled in November 2022, the crypto founder plotted a rightward shift. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Minaj’s rightward political turn has been highly publicized, but its outsized amplification on the X platform seems to have caught the eyes of the Cyabra team. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 Paramount is trying to distance itself from a former CBS television personality who is publicly attacking the network’s rightward turn. Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026 The contemporary food movement’s rightward orientation isn’t really a reaction to left-wing food philosophy. Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rightward

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rightward was in 1733

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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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rightward

adjective or adverb
right·​ward ˈrīt-wərd How to pronounce rightward (audio)
: toward, at, or to the right

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