as in liberalism
a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies
an ardent opponent of socialism
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Recent Examples of socialism
That’s not socialism, that’s just right-sizing the economy so that people have power instead of corporations having power.
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ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
The ideologies of antifa adherents are based on various left-wing causes, including communism, anarchism and socialism, while many also support environmentalism, the rights of indigenous populations and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Republicans would also traditionally label the government’s acquisition of a 10% stake in Intel as socialism if proposed by anyone other than Trump.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Gallup reported Monday that 49% of people ages 18 to 34 had a positive view of socialism, compared with 30% of those over age 55.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
The ideologies of antifa adherents are based on various left-wing causes, including communism, anarchism and socialism, while many also support environmentalism, the rights of indigenous populations and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Republicans would also traditionally label the government’s acquisition of a 10% stake in Intel as socialism if proposed by anyone other than Trump.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Gallup reported Monday that 49% of people ages 18 to 34 had a positive view of socialism, compared with 30% of those over age 55.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialism
liberalism
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The book is a policy handbook meant to address the realities of political life following the turmoil of the French Revolution, presenting a Christian alternative to both the authoritarian secular liberalism and counterrevolutionary movements of the day.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thoughtful provocations like his help keep liberalism from complacency.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Socialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialism. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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