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
On the left wing, Arteta has a choice between Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This video, provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the engine on the left wing detach from the UPS MD-11 jet on takeoff last year from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 30 May 2026
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.
—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
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This video, provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the engine on the left wing detach from the UPS MD-11 jet on takeoff last year from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 30 May 2026
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.
—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
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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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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Maybe jump the fence over to his left and get out of dodge.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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