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
Rolling blackouts, exploding manholes, and a crumbling energy grid have nothing to do with socialism.
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Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The support for socialism among college graduates under 35 is, in his telling, not a fringe phenomenon but a mainstream one.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Overall, 54% of those surveyed hold a positive view of capitalism, while 35% favor socialism.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Countries like Slovakia and Czechia – today among the world leaders in car production per capita – built much of their automotive strength on a workforce that once worked in defense industries before the end of socialism.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
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Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The support for socialism among college graduates under 35 is, in his telling, not a fringe phenomenon but a mainstream one.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Overall, 54% of those surveyed hold a positive view of capitalism, while 35% favor socialism.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Countries like Slovakia and Czechia – today among the world leaders in car production per capita – built much of their automotive strength on a workforce that once worked in defense industries before the end of socialism.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialism
liberalism
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Aimed mainly toward men between 18 and 49 years old, hot talk mixed vulgar jokes with talk about pop culture and politics and often took political positions contrary to feminism and liberalism.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention!—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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“Socialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialism. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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