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Recent Examples of neoconservative
Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Garrett M. Graff, Wired News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the past two weeks, prominent neoconservatives Bret Stephens and Elliott Abrams have argued in favor of overthrowing Maduro outright in columns in the New York Times and Foreign Affairs.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Bolton, the hawkish neoconservative who was Trump’s longest-serving White House national security adviser during his first term, had advocated for regime change in Venezuela for years and worked in the first term to support opposition efforts to overthrow Maduro.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the past two weeks, prominent neoconservatives Bret Stephens and Elliott Abrams have argued in favor of overthrowing Maduro outright in columns in the New York Times and Foreign Affairs.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoconservative
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Moreover, during the Iraq war, the Jewish community could effectively argue that framing the conflict as a Jewish neocon conspiracy was baseless, even as some neoconservatives influenced policy.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The former leftists who dreamed of spreading democracy at the barrel of a gun, after all, were only one part of the neocon movement.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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Kiswani has been a lightning rod for political controversy, even taking stands against Mayor Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor and staunch proponent of Palestinian rights.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Neither the United States nor Israel has accepted responsibility for the attack, which has come under staunch criticism from the United Nations and human rights groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After the synagogue’s board voted to dismiss the cantor, scores of families who were loyal to him left.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Special thanks to all of our loyal customers!—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their steadfast belief in this very personal film and commitment to getting it on marquees means so much to me.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie’s legislative agenda and the board’s moderate majority bloc.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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New York, every pair of true-blue jeans and oversize blazer and painfully gaudy luxe apartment faithfully reproduced.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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Easy to dress up or down, this silhouette still reads polished, especially in a classic true-blue wash like this one.—
Belle Bakst,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For faithful observers, the spring season is marked by Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and sacrifice that starts on Ash Wednesday.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fishy Fishy, a longtime staple, stays faithful to what’s just come off the boat, while Catch of the Day turns a waterfront food truck into a lesson in simplicity done right.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Very Cherry reclaimed the crown in 2003 and has remained the top seller since, but Buttered Popcorn still commands a devoted following.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hartman was also devoted to his wife, Ashley Hartman, and a proud dad to their daughters, Lilah, 13, Zoe, 11, and Phoebe, 9.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Neoconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoconservative. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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