ultraright

Definition of ultrarightnext

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Recent Examples of ultraright Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party. Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023 Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright. New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraright
Adjective
  • One of the teachings of the neoconservative world was that these moral beliefs matter, that culture matters.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
  • At that time, millions of Iraqis joined the protests and demanded the downfall of a corrupt political system midwifed by Beltway hawks and neoconservative ideologues, which has ended up beholden to the mullahs of Iran.
    Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the two Hall of Famers who were Motta’s most staunch advocates, 1988 inductee Wes Unseld and 2009 inductee Sloan, both died in 2020.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • José Andrés has since been one of the couple's staunchest supporters, and was even a guest on the second season of the duchess’s cooking show, With Love, Meghan.
    Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The movie had been a hit a few months earlier, though Oscar and Jude, loyal to the stage production, had quibbles with the screen adaptation.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In return, those Revolutionary Guard commanders became Khamenei’s loyal inner circle, helping quell domestic unrest and exporting the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary ideology across the region, in Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq and Yemen.
    Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But neither proposal has a clear path to passage with Republican majorities in both chambers and the White House’s steadfast commitment to tariffs.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
  • My office is steadfast in its commitment to pursuing justice on their behalf.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There are also positive testimonies from clergy and committed lay faithful who serve the diocese.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • For faithful Traitors players, Beattie recommends asking other contestants about their experiences out of chronological order.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • New York, every pair of true-blue jeans and oversize blazer and painfully gaudy luxe apartment faithfully reproduced.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Easy to dress up or down, this silhouette still reads polished, especially in a classic true-blue wash like this one.
    Belle Bakst, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Ultraright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraright. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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