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
According to this narrative, late-stage liberalism and the globalization of markets, with their characteristic rootlessness, dissolve this communal existence.
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Peter H. Schwartz, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
President Eisenhower was famously frustrated by Chief Justice Earl Warren’s liberalism.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
But while liberalism flails, populism offers few actual solutions to Europe's fiscal woes.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Peter H. Schwartz, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
President Eisenhower was famously frustrated by Chief Justice Earl Warren’s liberalism.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
But while liberalism flails, populism offers few actual solutions to Europe's fiscal woes.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberalism
left
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On the left, Democrats have hit Trump hard over the strike on Iran.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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There were three wing-backs playing on the left, only one of them in their natural position.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Liberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberalism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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