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Recent Examples of leftist
Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Once-influential leftist factions—the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine—have been ground down by decades of arrests, exile, funding collapse, and irrelevance.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Like Bevan, Sheen is a Welsh firebrand unafraid to wear his leftist politics.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Conservatives reacted strongly to that, noting evidence and statements that in fact the suspect held leftist ideology.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 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
Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
His cultural critiques were unmistakably right-wing, but his scorn for the corporatization of universities might have come from the mouth of a disaffected leftist.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
These early experiences made Janion a lifelong leftist and, at first, an eager member of the ruling communist party.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
For much of his career, Riggio was seen as something of a corporate villain because of his company’s impact on independent bookstores — a reputation that Riggio, a lifelong leftist, felt was deeply unfair.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
There are several possible explanations for Sheinbaum’s increasingly open support for leftist dictatorships.
—Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Once-influential leftist factions—the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine—have been ground down by decades of arrests, exile, funding collapse, and irrelevance.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Like Bevan, Sheen is a Welsh firebrand unafraid to wear his leftist politics.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Conservatives reacted strongly to that, noting evidence and statements that in fact the suspect held leftist ideology.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 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
That includes Valentín, a leftist whose own dreams of revolution have been cut short by the dictatorship’s crackdowns.
—Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
His cultural critiques were unmistakably right-wing, but his scorn for the corporatization of universities might have come from the mouth of a disaffected leftist.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
These early experiences made Janion a lifelong leftist and, at first, an eager member of the ruling communist party.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
For much of his career, Riggio was seen as something of a corporate villain because of his company’s impact on independent bookstores — a reputation that Riggio, a lifelong leftist, felt was deeply unfair.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
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But opposing defense spending, including the troop pay authorized by the legislation, would create bad optics and the latest attack line for Republicans to paint their liberal colleagues as obstructionists.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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That was under a government led by the founders of the state, and much lionized by liberal Zionists.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Sensing a potential early turning point in the game, Wilson deployed his best lefty, Gabe Speier.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the lefty seems bound for a huge payday on the open market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The reactionary league is constantly futzing after other versions of the sport implement fun rules, or promising to address unfairness when sensational NFL playoff battles have ended without a quarterback deity such as Peyton Manning or Josh Allen touching the ball.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 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
Noun
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Between 1950 and 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy's lists of communists were actually just targets.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ALARM BELLS – Top insurance company's deep ties to communist China exposed in blistering ad.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Political observers say Sheffield’s achievements are notable for a council member who was more progressive and radical in her ideas in a city with a strong-mayor form of government and law department that serves both the mayor and the council.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The socialist also took the time to address Trump directly and attack Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the process.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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The economy, juiced by billions of dollars in funding from Brussels, was growing fast after recovering from the 2008 global financial crisis, which had damaged the political fortunes of Hungary’s socialists, in power when the crisis hit.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most major news brands decline Pentagon censorship rules A dozen or more major media companies, including conservative-leaning newsrooms, have refused to sign a pledge to only report officially approved news from the Pentagon.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The figures were crunched by researchers at the Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA), an organization closely affiliated with the Institute for Legislative Advocacy, a conservative group that promotes smaller government.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Leftist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftist. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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