1
as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion
the baggy trousers that Amelia Bloomer introduced in the 1850s were considered a radical form of dress for women at the time
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2
as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
radical proponents of spelling reform would have every word spelled "just the way it sounds"
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as in wonderful
slang
of the very best kind
surfing conditions at virtually all of the beaches along the coast were truly radical
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as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
radicals staged large, violent protests in the hopes of toppling the government
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Recent Examples of radical
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Another invites viewers into a custom algorithm — a quietly radical simulation of digital subjectivity.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
But the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
For all of the superficial commercial trends involved, IRL Brain Rot strikes me as an almost radical aesthetic movement.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Another invites viewers into a custom algorithm — a quietly radical simulation of digital subjectivity.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Bay Area radicals in Oakland and San Francisco are fellow plaintiffs alongside the state.
—Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
But the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radical
Adjective
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Porter defended the Park Service response to the fire and blamed its expansion on dynamic and extreme weather conditions.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The cost of home insurance is rising all across the country as extreme weather events become more common and destructive, adding a heavy financial burden on the tired shoulders of American households.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Since taking office in a snap election in June, the liberal Lee has taken steps to lower tensions with the nuclear-armed North, and the issue is one where he is expected to find common ground with Trump, who still boasts of his historic summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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What’s most notable about the Virginia fight over Title IX isn’t that the Trump administration is aggressively applying it against liberal school boards.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The music is wonderful and the archival footage a blast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mao Zedong is said to have suggested that anyone who couldn’t tolerate chiles couldn’t be a revolutionary; all over the world, and for centuries, spiciness has been something to conquer, and chiles have symbolized strength, bravery, national pride, and virility.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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Others, the rare ones, decide to become prophets and revolutionaries.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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With Jenna Ortega starring and supported by a cast including Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán and Isaac Ordonez, the Netflix original series has garnered rabid fan obsession and introduced a new generation to the dark, and funny, Wednesday.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Our team is made up of rabid Shadowrun fans, and the French versions of Shadowrun books come with extra content like bonus chapters, adventures and errata.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Republican criticism comes as voters have used the process to pass policies seen as progressive.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Leading up to the 2016 election, South Park went all in against political correctness with the addition of PC Principal, a frat bro with arrogantly aggressive progressive takes on everything.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Being able to create ourselves has felt like the greatest, the final privilege.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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Selig decided a great way to boost attendance would be to start interleague play, ending an almost century-old tradition of separate but equal leagues that would meet only in the World Series.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Innovation thrives where questions are asked, assumptions are tested, and unconventional ideas are allowed to emerge.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ammon's departure was unlike most stories from other ex-Amish due to the unconventional circumstances under which he was raised.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Radical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radical. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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