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as in progressive
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
parents who take a very liberal attitude toward letting their children stay out late
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as in generous
being more than enough without being excessive
he always puts liberal amounts of grated cheese on his pizza
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as in charitable
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a doctor who has been very liberal in dispensing low-cost care to patients who could not otherwise afford it
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as in leftist
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Recent Examples of liberal
Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 June 2025
The only evidence that any politics were at play was that Bluesky has steadily attracted a liberal audience, including many who tuned out of X after tech billionaire Elon Musk purchased it.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Many members of the conservative People Power Party refused to participate in the votes, which took place after one of the party's lawmakers accused the liberals of being driven by vendetta.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
The decision was 7-2 with two of the court’s liberal justices dissenting.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 June 2025
The only evidence that any politics were at play was that Bluesky has steadily attracted a liberal audience, including many who tuned out of X after tech billionaire Elon Musk purchased it.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
Second, the defense of democracy against authoritarianism is not a battle between liberals and conservatives.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Many members of the conservative People Power Party refused to participate in the votes, which took place after one of the party's lawmakers accused the liberals of being driven by vendetta.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberal
Adjective
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With many candidates vehemently opposed to Cuomo, their supporters' next-round votes can help Mamdani, who is endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive star.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Wilcox’s 10 signings — mostly loans and free agents — formed the bedrock of a side that returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking, under a young, progressive manager in Russell Martin, who Wilcox also brought in from Swansea.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Global health issues in the spotlight This photography competition, which was last held in 2021, is organised by Wellcome, a charitable foundation that supports health research around the world.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Building these year-round, evolving immersive experiences will allow the streaming giant to embed itself further into modern culture and hopefully build loyalty amongst consumers.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Many found themselves out of work, while those who did find jobs discovered they were paid less than the Danish workers arriving in droves to build infrastructure or modern apartment buildings.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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And jobs for graduates were largely plentiful, especially in the rapidly growing tech and healthcare sectors.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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So buy the best example available, because needy cars are challenged by a paucity of plentiful parts.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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One benevolent man took out his phone and pulled up the CBS app to stream the show on the smallest of screen as tens of people watched over his shoulder.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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We Christians are sometimes tempted to consider the commitment to love our neighbor in sentimental ways, as a warm feeling in the heart, but nothing more binding than benevolent feelings toward another.—
Rick Fry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
Noun
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So back to the question: Who’s the available lefty?—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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On Friday, however, the lefty held Boston to just one earned run over 4.2 innings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The festivities end on June 22 with KC Defender’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout, which will celebrate the history of radical Black resistance.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Sly also made sure fashion and aesthetic choices played a role with the group as a whole: Sly & the Family Stone was a band composed of men and women who were Black and white, who had the freedom to dress themselves for the stage, all of which were radical at the time.—
Hillary Crosley Coker,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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“Liberal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberal. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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