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
  • Beavers are considered nonaggressive animals and typically avoid human contact.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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 26 Sep. 2026.

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