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 Aussies couldn’t keep up with Balogun, who raced away down the left wing and created another early goal.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 20 June 2026
An injury replacement on the left wing could be Brenden Aaronson, the 25-year-old midfielder for Leeds United.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 June 2026
Ocasio-Cortez hails from the party's left wing.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 June 2026
All that’s left of the left wing media empire is a few struggling newspapers like the Boston Globe and New York Times.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 20 June 2026
An injury replacement on the left wing could be Brenden Aaronson, the 25-year-old midfielder for Leeds United.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 June 2026
Ocasio-Cortez hails from the party's left wing.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 June 2026
All that’s left of the left wing media empire is a few struggling newspapers like the Boston Globe and New York Times.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 18 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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