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
Steyer has seen his support nearly double since early March, from 10% to 19%, while Porter, who has been contending with him for support from the Democrats’ progressive left wing, has seen her support fade from 13% to 7%, the poll found.
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John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Coupled with primary victories for incumbents from the state party’s left wing who fended off more moderate challengers, Democrats are looking to capitalize on voter frustrations and national economic uncertainty to fuel their success.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
However, Mason McTavish shifted from left wing to center to replace Poehling on the third line.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Ex-Avs forward Nico Sturm carried the puck down the left wing, and Nick Foligno went to the net.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Coupled with primary victories for incumbents from the state party’s left wing who fended off more moderate challengers, Democrats are looking to capitalize on voter frustrations and national economic uncertainty to fuel their success.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
However, Mason McTavish shifted from left wing to center to replace Poehling on the third line.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Ex-Avs forward Nico Sturm carried the puck down the left wing, and Nick Foligno went to the net.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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California is a kind of crystal ball for American liberalism more than many people realize.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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The dominant normative theory across most of the modern world is derived from liberalism, as expressed in such classic early works as John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, published in 1859.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The ball ricocheted off him to his left, where second baseman Santiago Espinal made a last-ditch effort to salvage the play but couldn’t pick up the ball cleanly.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Labour have, since the 2024 election, lost a number of voters to parties on the liberal-left of the political spectrum, be that the Greens and Liberal Democrats, or Plaid Cymru in Wales and the SNP in Scotland.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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