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left wing

noun

Definition of left wingnext
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 The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 This theory isn’t landing in Washington, where the frantic and ideologically charged discourse portrays the adrift Democrats as led around by their left wing. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Defensively, the Current in her absence has been forced to find ways to mix and match help at left wing. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Gordon, acquired for €80 million, is expected to feature on the left wing or as a false nine. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for left wing
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  1. liberalism
  2. left
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  • This inaugurated a golden age of liberalism and a break with the Court’s theretofore conservative history.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The national conservatives embrace Christian nationalism and seek to bulwark the homogeneous nation-state from threats from liberalism.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberalism
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  • That’s Khn, the guitarist and bassist, on the left; Klek is the drummer holding down the kit on the right.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Running back Kenneth Walker rushed up the middle only to find a wall, then kicked the run outside to the left and dashed up the sideline for a 60-yard touchdown.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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