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Recent Examples of neoliberalism
The height of neoliberalism brought about an almost universal shift in art toward the global, away from the specifics of individual places, their histories, people, and physical locations.
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Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In rich countries with more formal labor markets, such as the US and the UK, this has catalyzed the decades-long erosion of social protections under neoliberalism.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Over time, we have all been infected and affected by neoliberalism.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Under neoliberalism, public investment in education, health care, and infrastructure crowds out private capital.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Read’s book is a great explanatory account of the industry, connecting big, nebulous ideas like neoliberalism to actual concrete things.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
His book joins a chorus of critics who argue that late-twentieth-century neoliberalism unleashed the forces of market globalization and hypercapitalism that in turn undermined stable societies anchored in family, religion, and national solidarity.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In rich countries with more formal labor markets, such as the US and the UK, this has catalyzed the decades-long erosion of social protections under neoliberalism.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Over time, we have all been infected and affected by neoliberalism.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Under neoliberalism, public investment in education, health care, and infrastructure crowds out private capital.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Read’s book is a great explanatory account of the industry, connecting big, nebulous ideas like neoliberalism to actual concrete things.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
His book joins a chorus of critics who argue that late-twentieth-century neoliberalism unleashed the forces of market globalization and hypercapitalism that in turn undermined stable societies anchored in family, religion, and national solidarity.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoliberalism
Noun
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California is a kind of crystal ball for American liberalism more than many people realize.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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The dominant normative theory across most of the modern world is derived from liberalism, as expressed in such classic early works as John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, published in 1859.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Then on June 17, the slightly wider lunar crescent will appear just a couple of degrees to the left of brilliant Venus; the two brightest objects in the night sky adorning the west-northwest evening sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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Villasanti is momentarily caught between defending Guimaraes and marking Cunha, who is free because Raphinha is occupying Paraguay’s left-back, Junior Alonso.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Neoliberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoliberalism. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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