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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The friction reflects a hard truth that metro Denver residents widely prefer driving to moving around by walking, bicycling or riding buses and trains, said economist Randal O’Toole, director of the Transportation Policy Center at the Independence Institute, a libertarian think tank in Denver.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In Miami, the libertarian will likely find lots of fans.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
However, Andrew Gillen of the libertarian think tank Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom noted the move should be welcome news for Americans.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The friction reflects a hard truth that metro Denver residents widely prefer driving to moving around by walking, bicycling or riding buses and trains, said economist Randal O’Toole, director of the Transportation Policy Center at the Independence Institute, a libertarian think tank in Denver.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
To economist Tyler Cowen, the renowned libertarian from George Mason University and author of the influential Marginal Revolution blog, this lack of market panic is the most revealing part of the drama.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In Miami, the libertarian will likely find lots of fans.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertarian
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Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s opposition spans a wide gamut—reformist, republican, and monarchist; domestic and international.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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The libertines will begin the film in suits.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet in the past, many of us still looked with a certain envy at the strength of the country’s institutions, the independence of its media, and the willingness of its citizens to engage in democratic life.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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These are very challenging times, and the police, in all their forms, can play a significant role in sustaining democratic values.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drive up the coast and enjoy this outpost of the Getty Museum, where the views of the Pacific are showstopping, and the Italian villa is so perfectly representative of California decadence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Not to replace representative government, but to inform it more honestly.—
Brett Wilson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Libertarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarian. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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