LEFTIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

lefties

noun

plural of lefty

as in leftists

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capitalists

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These included their overall assessment of the democratic socialists, the relatively new mayor Mamdani, and Ocasio-Cortez, the four-term congresswoman who hasn't ruled out a 2028 run for president.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Speakers blasted the opposing party as socialists and communists in speech after speech.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

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