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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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Erdoğan first emerged during the post-Cold War decade of unipolar, American triumph, adopting the language of free markets, liberalism, and human rights, and stretched those politics of optimism into the brief euphoria of the Obama years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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First, locate the radiant to the left of the waning moon using a handy smartphone stargazing app.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Mason Lohrei, a left-shot who was moved to the right side, was reportedly dangled in the Andersson talks with Calgary.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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