FEMINISTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

feminists

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plural of feminist

as in egalitarians

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optimists

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Occasionally, optimists are right, even in the Middle East.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Even within the reskilling optimists’ own framework, the math raises questions.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

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