as in communists
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of socialists
The primary has made a growing schism between progressives and democratic socialists in New York City apparent.
—
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Trump unleashes the 'Donroe Doctrine' and puts socialists on notice worldwide.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Other socialists in the city could target House seats.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
In the years that followed, more socialists, such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, have been elected to Congress, and a socialist will now lead the nation’s largest city.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The recent elections of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson—both young democratic socialists running on platforms of affordability—have some speculating whether voters are shifting blue again.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
The congressman might be surprised to learn that, a little more than a century ago, his own state had been home to one of the strongest contingents of socialists in America.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Trump unleashes the 'Donroe Doctrine' and puts socialists on notice worldwide.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Other socialists in the city could target House seats.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
In the years that followed, more socialists, such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, have been elected to Congress, and a socialist will now lead the nation’s largest city.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The recent elections of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson—both young democratic socialists running on platforms of affordability—have some speculating whether voters are shifting blue again.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
The congressman might be surprised to learn that, a little more than a century ago, his own state had been home to one of the strongest contingents of socialists in America.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialists
communists
Noun
-
And in the 1930s, there were a group of young, mostly Jewish kids who were communists.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
-
Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Socialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialists. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
