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
Luostarinen had a perfect pass ahead, and Marchand did the rest, besting DeSmith from the left wing and then pointing to the heavens.
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Johnson blamed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, two Brooklyn Democrats, for not being able to end the shutdown due to attacks from their party's left wing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Mamdani is a charismatic figure who is dominating the New York Democrat Party by imposing his socialist left wing radical views upon it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Off an Eagan turnover, Ousman Touray passed to Colin Merritt on the left wing.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Johnson blamed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, two Brooklyn Democrats, for not being able to end the shutdown due to attacks from their party's left wing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Mamdani is a charismatic figure who is dominating the New York Democrat Party by imposing his socialist left wing radical views upon it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Off an Eagan turnover, Ousman Touray passed to Colin Merritt on the left wing.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
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Democrats didn’t start the year expecting to borrow tricks from Newsom, the embodiment of the sort of California liberalism that Republicans everywhere else like to run against.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sandinista ideology blended Marxism, liberalism, and nationalism, borrowing ideas from both sides of the Iron Curtain.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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To the left, a playroom with a Billard Nicolas table evoke a sense of shared play, while vintage exhibition posters infuse the room with colorful energy.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Polanco said in modern populist politics, on the left and right, a deep resume doesn't hold as much sway with voters.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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