as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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Recent Examples of socialist
While Mamdani, a democratic socialist, leads with 46% of likely voters, Cuomo, running as an independent, increased his support to 33%, up from 23% in Quinnipiac’s poll in September, before Adams had dropped out.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
As Mamdani continues to lead in the polls, the conversation turns to governing, where the stakes could not be higher for fans who view his candidacy as one that could open the door for other democratic socialists.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Bernie Sanders, practically yelling into the phone, reminded me of the repression that has historically kept socialists at the margins of American politics.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Globally, all kinds of left-of-center observers—liberals, socialists, social democrats, Cuban and Soviet-aligned actors—found something in the Nicaraguan experiment that resonated with their own visions.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
As Mamdani continues to lead in the polls, the conversation turns to governing, where the stakes could not be higher for fans who view his candidacy as one that could open the door for other democratic socialists.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Bernie Sanders, practically yelling into the phone, reminded me of the repression that has historically kept socialists at the margins of American politics.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Globally, all kinds of left-of-center observers—liberals, socialists, social democrats, Cuban and Soviet-aligned actors—found something in the Nicaraguan experiment that resonated with their own visions.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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Between 1950 and 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy's lists of communists were actually just targets.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ALARM BELLS – Top insurance company's deep ties to communist China exposed in blistering ad.—
,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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