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Recent Examples of leftist
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
The film’s first half-hour chronicles leftist subversion with documentary precision, as Pat and company bomb campaign headquarters and attempt to take down California’s power grid.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
This is typical name-calling of conservatives by leftist progressives who mischaracterize their statements and are unable to offer effective counterarguments.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
The findings highlight a shifting landscape of political violence, marked by growing leftist activity and waning threats from right-wing groups.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
It is also lauded as la città rossa, or the red city—first, because of its distinctive brickwork, and, second, because of the leftist hue of its politics.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Conservatives reacted strongly to that, noting evidence and statements that in fact the suspect held leftist ideology.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Evidence released by investigators suggests the suspect, Tyler Robinson, held anti-Kirk views and identified with leftist ideology.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Antifa, which is rooted in leftist anti-fascist resistance in the 20th century, is defined by its opposition to fascism, particularly far-right neo-Nazi ideologies.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In his Monday monologue, Kimmel took on right-wing pundits who were looking to frame the shooter who killed pundit Charlie Kirk as a leftist, when the alleged killer’s actual motivation is still unclear.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said the former president sought to illegally retain power after losing the 2022 election to Lula, a veteran leftist who returned to the presidency after previously serving two terms.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement In Chile, another leftist, President Gabriel Boric, has endured broad criticism over his government’s inability to address the country’s rising murder rate.
—Christopher Sabatini, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Conversely, history is littered with failed leftist attempts to oust Labour as the main party of the British working class.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
The film’s first half-hour chronicles leftist subversion with documentary precision, as Pat and company bomb campaign headquarters and attempt to take down California’s power grid.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
This is typical name-calling of conservatives by leftist progressives who mischaracterize their statements and are unable to offer effective counterarguments.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
The findings highlight a shifting landscape of political violence, marked by growing leftist activity and waning threats from right-wing groups.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
It is also lauded as la città rossa, or the red city—first, because of its distinctive brickwork, and, second, because of the leftist hue of its politics.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Conservatives reacted strongly to that, noting evidence and statements that in fact the suspect held leftist ideology.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Evidence released by investigators suggests the suspect, Tyler Robinson, held anti-Kirk views and identified with leftist ideology.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Antifa, which is rooted in leftist anti-fascist resistance in the 20th century, is defined by its opposition to fascism, particularly far-right neo-Nazi ideologies.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tyler Robinson, 22, an extreme leftist who hated Kirk, has been charged with Kirk’s murder.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In his Monday monologue, Kimmel took on right-wing pundits who were looking to frame the shooter who killed pundit Charlie Kirk as a leftist, when the alleged killer’s actual motivation is still unclear.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said the former president sought to illegally retain power after losing the 2022 election to Lula, a veteran leftist who returned to the presidency after previously serving two terms.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement In Chile, another leftist, President Gabriel Boric, has endured broad criticism over his government’s inability to address the country’s rising murder rate.
—Christopher Sabatini, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftist
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DeSantis signed a bill this year preempting local governments from blocking development of a presidential library, aiming to overrule potential opposition in liberal-leaning counties or municipalities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lazar will likely face liberal state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, a former Democratic state lawmaker from Madison, for the seat Bradley is vacating.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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My general experience with campaigns is that winning candidates are almost always those who attack their opponents remorselessly and relentlessly — those who convince the voters that the other guy is a racist, a pinko, a warmonger, a coward, a crook, a greedy capitalist, whatever.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
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Speaking with The Athletic last month, Niebla labeled him a present-day version of former Cleveland reliever Andrew Miller, the hard-throwing lefty who made four multi-inning appearances in the 2016 World Series and helped revolutionize modern bullpen usage.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But according to both Boone and Fried, the lefty was only ever going to face one batter in that top of the seventh.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That is less exciting, but the betting market is less reactionary to the results of big games, especially compared to when teams had to be near perfect to get in the College Football Playoff.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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That Watson hasn’t used these moments of victimhood to become reactionary is part of what seems to anger Rowling.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s a scene with a military leader telling Murrow’s producer Fred Friendly to back down, and that Murrow was basically a communist.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Democrats are also facing pressure from their progressive wing to hold firm after what many saw as a surrender earlier this year, when centrist Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding extension without concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, the Democratic socialist, won a surprising victory in the New York mayoral primary earlier this year in part for unconventional ad spots that broke through the clutter.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The former vice president also gave a less-than-effusive endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist running to become the next New York City mayor.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those frequently violent protests in downtown Portland stretched on for more than 100 days and became a top target for conservative leaders who argued Democratic leaders of major cities were being too soft on criminals.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Leftist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftist. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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