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Recent Examples of leftist
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
Kati’s son Edgar (Florian Geisselmann), who is close to cousin Lea in age, is also opposed to the far-righters’ visit and is involved in a leftist youth group who are planning what appears to be either a protest or some kind of performance art piece.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2022, leftist Gina Viola won nearly 7% of the vote in the primary.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
According to common depictions of his family’s dynamic, Mamdani inherited his leftist political ideology from his father, the anti-colonialist Columbia professor, and his dimpled charm and flair for the theatrical from his filmmaker mother.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
This town hall saw union supporters of both Johnson and Yancy, once allies in the city’s leftist movement, come to cheer them on.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
In this topsy-turvy world, Erdoğan was the revolutionary, and the representatives of leftist institutions and unions were the rotten elites.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Approximately ten thousand members of the Mujahedin and leftist political organizations were sent before firing squads.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Newsom, with his Getty connections and his business suits, put his leftist colleagues immediately on guard.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez is a hard-line leftist with deeply anti-American views learned from her father, a Marxist guerrilla commander who died at the hands of Venezuelan security forces.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Another leftist would not lead Brazil until the 2003 election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is once again the nation's head after winning the 2023 election.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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
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
Adjective
On the June 16 primary Election Day, district voters will choose between the more moderate McDuffie or the more leftist Lewis George when deciding their post-Bowser era path forward.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
Kati’s son Edgar (Florian Geisselmann), who is close to cousin Lea in age, is also opposed to the far-righters’ visit and is involved in a leftist youth group who are planning what appears to be either a protest or some kind of performance art piece.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2022, leftist Gina Viola won nearly 7% of the vote in the primary.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
According to common depictions of his family’s dynamic, Mamdani inherited his leftist political ideology from his father, the anti-colonialist Columbia professor, and his dimpled charm and flair for the theatrical from his filmmaker mother.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
This town hall saw union supporters of both Johnson and Yancy, once allies in the city’s leftist movement, come to cheer them on.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
In this topsy-turvy world, Erdoğan was the revolutionary, and the representatives of leftist institutions and unions were the rotten elites.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Approximately ten thousand members of the Mujahedin and leftist political organizations were sent before firing squads.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Newsom, with his Getty connections and his business suits, put his leftist colleagues immediately on guard.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
However, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already blasted Peltola as a radical leftist in a new 45-second ad.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez is a hard-line leftist with deeply anti-American views learned from her father, a Marxist guerrilla commander who died at the hands of Venezuelan security forces.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Another leftist would not lead Brazil until the 2003 election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is once again the nation's head after winning the 2023 election.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftist
Adjective
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Speculation, particularly among liberal commentators, has started to swirl around possible retirement plans of Justice Samuel Alito.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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But most forms of higher education have seen at least a doubling of its liberal-to-conservative gap since the nineties.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
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Rising worries over crime are upending Latin American politics, propelling rightist candidates to the top of polls across the region.—
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6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Aggies' lefty went 5⅓ innings, allowing seven hits and four runs in 83 pitches.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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As for the bullpen, the team will be without Ronny Henriquez, one of their top high-leverage arms in 2025, but beefed up the group by signing closer Pete Fairbanks and lefty John King this offseason.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dreher is well aware that this reactionary outlook strikes many people as ludicrous.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, Hachette is writing a generous check to the man who just gave reactionary parents the de facto power to ban it.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The development comes as the US attempts to cut its long-time communist foe Havana off from receiving oil deliveries from its regional neighbors, a move that has exacerbated a long-standing fuel crisis on the Caribbean island.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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A day after the election, the National Anti-Corruption Commission found 44 progressive opposition lawmakers guilty for trying to amend lese majeste.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The socialist seems to be walking back a campaign promise to expand the city’s billion-dollar rental voucher program.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Leftist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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