as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left
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1
as in abandoned
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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as in quitted
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in allowed
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Recent Examples of left
semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For decades, the left has abandoned liberalism, replacing tolerance with viewpoint discrimination.
—Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Weaver looked to his left and saw a fireball coming at him.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Should Nico O’Reilly retain his place at left-back, that is a match-up Arsenal may target.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trump and his allies have advocated for a government crackdown on speech and the left, but some conservatives worry such an aggressive response could backfire.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For decades, the left has abandoned liberalism, replacing tolerance with viewpoint discrimination.
—Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Weaver looked to his left and saw a fireball coming at him.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Should Nico O’Reilly retain his place at left-back, that is a match-up Arsenal may target.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left
Noun
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In fact, the choice Koreans faced at the end of 1948, between a one-party communist state and an autocratic liberalism, was between two options that had very little support at the beginning of the occupation.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Modern conservatism developed its own history and internal logic, emerging not merely in opposition but alongside liberalism as a powerful response to the social and economic upheavals of the early 20th century.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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At 10 months old, she was abandoned at a police station in South Korea.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Following her death in 2022, the tiara was bequeathed to Queen Camilla.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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After Matsura’s death, a substantial collection of his photographs, bequeathed to his friend Judge William Compton Brown, was donated as part of Brown’s estate to the Washington State University archives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Airline staff detained and handed him over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), who escorted him to Terminal 3 for questioning.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yet the majority, stay order by stay order, has handed full control of all those agencies to the President.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyway, Pui Man’s bread comes out of the oven looking wonderfully multicolored but falling apart like a girl on the subway who just got dumped.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dave Matthews Band once infamously dumped 800 pounds of poop into it.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kristina Mills Alright, my punishment is that I won't be allowed to watch the NBA playoffs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami outhit the Rangers 14-4 but stranded 13 runners.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The floods occurred following thunderstorms from Tropical Storm Mario and washed out part of State Route 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains, leaving multiple vehicles stranded and caught in mudslides on the road, NBC News reported, citing the California Department of Transportation.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after two minor league seasons, Acosta quit baseball altogether and took a year off working in Canada.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tom Cillo quit his high-school team in the 1980s after getting involved in drugs, then worked 33 years for a city streets and parks department before deciding to chase a long-dormant dream.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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