anti-imperialist

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Recent Examples of anti-imperialist The Monroe doctrine was explicitly anti-imperialist, stating that the United States would not tolerate interference by the Old World imperial powers in the Western Hemisphere. New York Times, 11 June 2026 Cubans on electric tricycles decorated with Cuban flags ride past the US embassy during the anti-imperialist youth march in Havana on April 2, 2026. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 May 2026 Raúl Roa, for example, who served as foreign secretary for Cuba’s revolutionary government from 1959 to 1976, was first politicized in the island’s anti-imperialist movement of the 1920s. Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 CodePink circulated graphics tying the protests to anti-imperialist messaging. Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Chavismo, the regime’s ideology, gets its name from the late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and defines itself by anti-imperialist rhetoric, confrontation with Washington, and close ties with American adversaries from Cuba to China to Russia to Iran. Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 Both nations boast vast petroleum reserves and extensive mineral wealth, long positioning themselves as anti-imperialist adversaries of the US. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026 Avi Steinberg’s Grace Paley situates the celebrated Jewish-American author within her literary and political context, spotlighting Paley’s roles in feminist activism, antiwar efforts, and anti-imperialist advocacy. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 Unlike many of his peers, Matthiessen was anti-consumerist, anti-imperialist, and antiwar. Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-imperialist
Adjective
  • Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.
    Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • In the second group, the children were exposed to a nonaggressive model who played in a quiet manner with other toys but ignored the doll.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • These conditions tend to suppress Atlantic hurricane development, whereas the eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons are typically more active during strong El Niño events.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
    Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Anti-imperialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-imperialist. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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