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Recent Examples of leftist
Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
José Serrano Salgado, a high-profile politician who served as Minister of Interior and National Assembly President in the leftist government of Ecuadorian former president Rafael Correa, has been living in Miami since 2021.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In their 2014 manifesto, the European leftist collective Plan C wrote that each age of capitalism comes with an attendant affect.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Part of the coup plot, prosecutors alleged, involved a plan to potentially use explosives, weapons of war or poison to assassinate leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro’s trial.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Pre-election polls showed Milei’s party tied at the top, but the leftist opposition won by more than 13 percentage points.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The person also cited a realization about the failures of leftist policies.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Another leftist narrative destroyed!
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The film was One Battle After Another, Anderson’s high-octane adaptation of Vineland, Thomas Pynchon’s anarchic 1990 novel about a crew of former leftist revolutionaries — the French 75 — living in a slightly more dystopian version of present-day America.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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
For instance, Justice Fux, who was nominated to the court by Dilma Rousseff, the leftist former president, voted to absolve Bolsonaro.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
José Serrano Salgado, a high-profile politician who served as Minister of Interior and National Assembly President in the leftist government of Ecuadorian former president Rafael Correa, has been living in Miami since 2021.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In their 2014 manifesto, the European leftist collective Plan C wrote that each age of capitalism comes with an attendant affect.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Part of the coup plot, prosecutors alleged, involved a plan to potentially use explosives, weapons of war or poison to assassinate leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro’s trial.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Pre-election polls showed Milei’s party tied at the top, but the leftist opposition won by more than 13 percentage points.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The person also cited a realization about the failures of leftist policies.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Another leftist narrative destroyed!
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The film was One Battle After Another, Anderson’s high-octane adaptation of Vineland, Thomas Pynchon’s anarchic 1990 novel about a crew of former leftist revolutionaries — the French 75 — living in a slightly more dystopian version of present-day America.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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Since the release of ChatGPT, in 2022, colleges and universities have been engaged in an experiment to discover whether artificially intelligent chatbots and the liberal-arts tradition can coexist.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 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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After Cincinnati Reds All-Star Andrew Abbott had more runs on his line score than innings in Friday’s loss to the New York Mets, Reds manager Terry Francona noted that the 26-year-old lefty hadn’t lost his stuff, but his swagger.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Boston bats jumped out to an immediate 5-0 lead against ex-Red Sox lefty Jeffrey Springs in the first two innings.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In this climate of fear and misinformation, some companies are making reactionary decisions based on politics rather than sound strategy.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when his streams became more reactionary, filled with outbursts, expletives, and certified crashouts over losing levels, subscribers flocked in.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The dead communist doesn’t live to regret underestimating Manville’s character, but others will — albeit less for her capability than for her willingness to fight back.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Mynatts are among the rising ranks of parents and caregivers frustrated by one-size-fits-all schooling who are seeking something more aligned with their values and viewpoints—whether progressive or conservative.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the 1990s, Bill was decades of biblical study away from that progressive stance.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even socialists are campaigning against the high cost of living.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, who previously spent millions to oppose Mamdani’s primary bid, did not endorse the socialist but spent the session discussing transportation, policing, and the mechanics of City Hall staffing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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After working as a speechwriter in former President Ronald Reagan's administration, Ingraham pursued a law degree and became a conservative media darling.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Leftist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftist. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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