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Recent Examples of libertarian
Adrian Ma, NPR, 3 June 2026
Platforms delegate the illusion of control and trade on a libertarian myth to obscure the autocratic reality.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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Adjective
Why one former senior advisor of the FTC thinks a libertarian myth of the internet has given Big Tech too much power.
—Adrian Ma, NPR, 3 June 2026
Platforms delegate the illusion of control and trade on a libertarian myth to obscure the autocratic reality.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Noun
CrossFit, the high-intensity gym begun by the staunch libertarian Greg Glassman, went from 13 gyms in 2005 to 13,000 in 2016.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertarian
Adjective
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Sauer spoke of republican values at the founding.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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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
Noun
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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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The court’s assumption of its supervisory role in the democratic process was the product of the civil-rights era.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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His initiatives to combat child malnutrition, improve public transportation and public services solidified his social democratic credentials.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Kouoh privileged sensitivity over certainty, creating spaces that felt genuinely alive and insistently representative of the world around us.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research highlights many Americans’ feeling of unease over the future of its representative government — particularly among young people.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Libertarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarian. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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