LIBERALNESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

liberalness

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As my colleague Jonathan Chait detailed in an essay earlier last week, this DSA isn’t just liberalism in a hurry.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The primary victory on Tuesday by another democratic socialist, Melat Kiros, for a Denver congressional seat suggested the trend may extend beyond Manhattan liberalism.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Today, the church’s messaging on religious freedom, at least in the United States, usually concerns protecting beliefs that clash with secular progressivism and LGBTQ+ protections.

— Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
On one side is progressivism, focused on redistribution and social inequality.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026

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