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 Palhinha has been moved from central midfield to defence, Conor Gallagher has operated out wide, Archie Gray has been shifted from right wing-back to left wing-back and Porro started as the right-sided centre-back against Palace. —

Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 This is not a left wing fantasy but centrist reality. —

Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 Brock Nelson had the puck on the left wing and tried to hit MacKinnon with a pass near the right post. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 Colombia’s left wing is on track to win the largest number of seats in legislative elections held Sunday, but faces an emboldened right-wing bloc, according to the preliminary vote count. —

Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for left wing

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Noun

This neglect allowed some politicians to coast on the temporary tax revenue boom from Californians and New Yorkers fleeing lockdown liberalism, and the corresponding uptick in Florida home valuations.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The letter codified the idea that the modern West—defined by liberalism, constitutionalism, and multi-party democracy—could be separated, conceptually, from the ancient West, as represented by Greece and Rome.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026