as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship
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Recent Examples of republican
The majority of what remained was auctioned off by the French state in a wave of republican sentiment almost a hundred years later.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
For her Rassemblement National, French secularism stands central—the engagement undermines republican values.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
For her Rassemblement National, French secularism stands central—the engagement undermines republican values.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republican
democratic
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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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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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