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
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.
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Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Teachout endorsed Zohran Mamdani; Khan worked for his transition team and has joined his mayoral administration, forging another tie between the neo-Brandeisians and other components of the Democratic Party’s left wing.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
But Johansson, who turns 36 in October, doesn’t win a ton of board battles, and 15 goals probably isn’t enough for a second-line left wing if the Wild are going to be better next season.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 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
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Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Teachout endorsed Zohran Mamdani; Khan worked for his transition team and has joined his mayoral administration, forging another tie between the neo-Brandeisians and other components of the Democratic Party’s left wing.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
But Johansson, who turns 36 in October, doesn’t win a ton of board battles, and 15 goals probably isn’t enough for a second-line left wing if the Wild are going to be better next season.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 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
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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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Then on June 17, the slightly wider lunar crescent will appear just a couple of degrees to the left of brilliant Venus; the two brightest objects in the night sky adorning the west-northwest evening sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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Villasanti is momentarily caught between defending Guimaraes and marking Cunha, who is free because Raphinha is occupying Paraguay’s left-back, Junior Alonso.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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