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Recent Examples of leftist
John Bartlett, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Tech entrepreneur Adam Miller was supported by just over 4% of those polled, with leftist candidate Rae Huang at about 3%.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
They were joined by leftist political commentator Hasan Piker, who was in the city after giving a speech and answering questions from students at Northwestern University, and who streamed the interview live on his platforms.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the two candidates currently leading in the polls — leftist Iván Cepeda, from Petro’s party, and far-right Abelardo de la Espriella — are not participating in the primaries, which are optional.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Vote counting has started in Colombian primaries that will produce three candidates — one each from the conservative, leftist and centrist blocs — who will go on to face hardline frontrunners Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella in May’s presidential election.
—Oscar Medina, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
An intellectual life fully lived in the leftist political bunker.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Mexico, Colombia and Brazil are among the countries with prominent leftist leaders that are not participating in Saturday’s summit.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Even those who for years held firmly leftist views and were staunch opponents of the Shah and the Pahlavi family are now openly supporting the prince.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 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
His ascent to the presidency marks an abrupt departure from the progressive agenda of leftist Gabriel Boric, whose four-year term ended today.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Tech entrepreneur Adam Miller was supported by just over 4% of those polled, with leftist candidate Rae Huang at about 3%.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
They were joined by leftist political commentator Hasan Piker, who was in the city after giving a speech and answering questions from students at Northwestern University, and who streamed the interview live on his platforms.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the two candidates currently leading in the polls — leftist Iván Cepeda, from Petro’s party, and far-right Abelardo de la Espriella — are not participating in the primaries, which are optional.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Vote counting has started in Colombian primaries that will produce three candidates — one each from the conservative, leftist and centrist blocs — who will go on to face hardline frontrunners Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella in May’s presidential election.
—Oscar Medina, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
An intellectual life fully lived in the leftist political bunker.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Mexico, Colombia and Brazil are among the countries with prominent leftist leaders that are not participating in Saturday’s summit.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Even those who for years held firmly leftist views and were staunch opponents of the Shah and the Pahlavi family are now openly supporting the prince.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 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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Singer said some doctors in his home state of Arizona are looking to more liberal California for vaccine recommendations.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The cozy liberal-arts-college vibe is very on point here.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 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.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the 12th pick, the Brewers selected high school lefty Kodi Medeiros out of Hawaii.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lefty lasted three innings, allowing six runs, eight hits, on 63 pitches.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a long tradition of artists and activists using their platforms to take issue with the reactionary politics of their parents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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And Land, in recent years, has reëmerged as one of the most influential reactionary thinkers of our time.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unhumans uses the term communists interchangeably with progressives and Cultural Marxists (the modern right’s term for anyone who believes in left-of-center ideas about race, gender, and sexuality).—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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The politically insurgent son of one of America’s wealthiest families, a staunch communist and sworn enemy of the plutocratic environment he was born and raised in, creates a revolutionary base in rural Massachusetts so as to fight against capitalism from within.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fracturing of conservative communities leads a veteran Republican to retire and could help some incumbent Democrats fend off progressive challengers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The results represent a victory for the ruling Historic Pact, which has campaigned on promising to continue Petro’s program of progressive economic reforms.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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