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
In fact, the choice Koreans faced at the end of 1948, between a one-party communist state and an autocratic liberalism, was between two options that had very little support at the beginning of the occupation.
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Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Modern conservatism developed its own history and internal logic, emerging not merely in opposition but alongside liberalism as a powerful response to the social and economic upheavals of the early 20th century.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Like Miller, who now serves as Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Kirk gained fame in his youth as a vocal critic of liberalism in education.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party, which needs to win in much more conservative states to take power nationally, is sometimes embarrassed by California liberalism.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Modern conservatism developed its own history and internal logic, emerging not merely in opposition but alongside liberalism as a powerful response to the social and economic upheavals of the early 20th century.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Like Miller, who now serves as Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Kirk gained fame in his youth as a vocal critic of liberalism in education.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party, which needs to win in much more conservative states to take power nationally, is sometimes embarrassed by California liberalism.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberalism
left
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This Kevin is an exciting 22-year-old Brazilian left-winger who evolved into the star of Shakhtar’s attack last season.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And Pérez responded, blooping a ball into left, driving in Kerry Carpenter, as the Tigers took a 3-2 lead.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Liberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberalism. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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