LEFT WING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

left wing

noun

as in liberalism

a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates

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Recent Examples of left wing Endorsements of Jeffries’ rhetoric and strategy have not been free-flowing from Ocasio-Cortez, a democratic socialist and prospective 2028 presidential contender, and her allies on the party’s left wing. —

Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Still, his turn to left wing politics would be one thing if Kimmel attacked both sides with any regularity. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Chicago cut the gap to 2-1 on defenseman Sam Rinzel’s shot from the left wing corner with 30 seconds left in the second period. —

ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Chicago cut the gap to 2-1 on defenseman Sam Rinzel's shot from the left wing corner with 30 seconds left in the second period. —

CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for left wing

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Naqvi’s blend of ethical business and economic hyper-liberalism now seems like a throwback to a different era.

— Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026