as in left
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good
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Recent Examples of liberalism
The Heritage Foundation has been around since 1973, when it was founded by conservatives who found President Richard Nixon too liberal and feared both fiscal liberalism and federal government expansion.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
And within many democracies, the old assumptions that undergirded politics are in doubt; liberalism appears to be in disarray and illiberal forces on the rise.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2025
The first film was both a critique of superficial liberalism and a warning about the allure of Trump’s agenda for the white man in America with nothing left to gain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
In fact, many nations have prospered without being so monolithic, and there are shades of nationalism, multiculturalism, and liberalism, which allow countries to thrive without making black-and-white choices.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
And within many democracies, the old assumptions that undergirded politics are in doubt; liberalism appears to be in disarray and illiberal forces on the rise.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2025
The first film was both a critique of superficial liberalism and a warning about the allure of Trump’s agenda for the white man in America with nothing left to gain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
In fact, many nations have prospered without being so monolithic, and there are shades of nationalism, multiculturalism, and liberalism, which allow countries to thrive without making black-and-white choices.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberalism
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After hitting the three free throws, TCU threw an inbounds pass out of bounds with one second left.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The layout features a full page for notes on the left and, to the right, two days per page with horizontal space for tasks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Liberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberalism. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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