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Recent Examples of neoliberalism
For the past decade, Trump has supposedly been on the verge of breaking from the laissez-faire economics of the Reagan GOP—otherwise known as neoliberalism—in favor of pro-worker populism.
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
These agreements could be seen as products of Reagan-era neoliberalism.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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
Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
These agreements could be seen as products of Reagan-era neoliberalism.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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This is not a failing of the principles of liberalism, however, but a failure of those entrusted to act in its name.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reminiscent of the violence against labor unions, liberalism, and Black soldiers that followed World War I, Robinson testified against Robeson in a climate that was now being called the second Red Scare.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Newport Harbor’s defense dropped two players from Mater Dei’s right wing — known as the 4-5 side in water polo positions — to slow center Paige Segesman’s ability to attack with a strong left turn toward the cage.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, there had been rumors of the camera in the screen shifting to the left, but this was later claimed to be a mistranslation of reports.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Neoliberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoliberalism. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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