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adjective

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as in liberal

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leftist

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noun

as in pinko

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  1. liberal
  2. lefty
  3. reactionary
  4. communist
  5. progressive
  6. socialist
  7. conservative
  8. pink
Adjective
  • This Carter button, in the campaign’s signature green, summed up their politically balanced ticket: Deep South partnered with far North, appealing to liberal and conservative Democrats alike.
    Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol — weakened after the liberal opposition retained control in an April election -– astonished the country by declaring martial law in a late-night announcement on Dec. 3.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of liberal
Noun
  • Scott could take on the lefties late in the game while Diaz handles the innings filled with righties.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Phillies could provide Kepler and Brandon Marsh, another lefty who has not hit lefty pitchers, with regular at-bats in the season’s initial months before determining whether one of them has to be platooned.
    Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of lefty
Adjective
  • Cutting a long story short, a vocal minority of reactionary gamers is perturbed that a sci-fi video game features a Black samurai protagonist, despite the game’s hokey premise centering on the genetic recording of memories written to computer software.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And the rise of reactionary populism—not just in North America and Europe but also in India and in parts of Latin America—has shattered the ideological dominance that liberalism enjoyed for two decades after the end of the Cold War.
    Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of reactionary
Noun
  • What’s happening to TikTok is wholly rooted in protectionism, of American political and pundit types who were given life by anti-communism acting as sore losers now that the Chinese people are no longer acting like communists.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Back then a good communist, like a good Stalinista Democrat today, had to swallow the party line hook, line and sinker lest you be shunned, purged, attacked and drummed out of the party.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of communist
Adjective
  • Zoom out: The Sixteen Thirty Fund acts as a clearinghouse for progressive causes, funneling unrestricted money — around $400 million in the 2020 campaign, according to the New York Times — to various organizations.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The two used a parliamentary move to attempt to force a full vote in the council, but the Johnson administration’s campaign with progressive allies and immigration advocates succeeded at beating back the legislation.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of progressive
Noun
  • Wagner’s a socialist; the F1 paddock is a scene of ultrawealth.
    Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The dramedy starred Katrin Sass as a devoted socialist with a weak heart who falls into a coma in October 1989, shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of socialist
Adjective
  • The sentiment was echoed by former Fox host and conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Supreme Court's conservative majority has historically been highly deferential to the government's position on matters of national security, but the justices are also likely to be cautious about a precedent-setting decision that could silence a wildly popular communication tool.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of conservative
Noun
  • Her design features a striking palette of bold pinks, deep reds, chartreuses and lush greens, each bead meticulously hand-sewn to create a visual symphony that captures both the vibrancy of New Orleans and the dignity of Black Masking culture.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Hairstylist Kevin Kelly and makeup guru Darian Marie Horn gave Rachel a glam look, her dark locks pulled back in a relaxed updo with flowing waves and her cheeks and lips kissed with the softest of pinks.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of pink
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