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Recent Examples of egalitarian
Miranda Sheild Johansson, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Denmark is usually perceived as a very egalitarian society.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Handshakes, familiar and egalitarian, were prohibited.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Researchers believe the structures served as elite burial sites for leaders, priests, or shamans, challenging earlier assumptions that Funnelbeaker societies were strictly egalitarian.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries.
—Miranda Sheild Johansson, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Denmark is usually perceived as a very egalitarian society.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Handshakes, familiar and egalitarian, were prohibited.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Researchers believe the structures served as elite burial sites for leaders, priests, or shamans, challenging earlier assumptions that Funnelbeaker societies were strictly egalitarian.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egalitarian
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From ancient sources philosophers and poets, democrats and demagogues, found justification for everything from anarchy to fascism, and there are reasons for both justifications.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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His victory fell on the same night as wins from Democrats like Zohran Mamdani for New York Mayor and moderate democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Indra Hang Subba, a parliamentary legislator from Sikkim, says such delays are inherent to India's democratic system.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Currently, there's no democratic counterweight.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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