LEFT-WINGERS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

left-wingers

noun

plural of left-winger

as in liberals

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Steyer’s wealth and past investments were a dealbreaker for some progressives, according to Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California, a progressive group that endorsed Steyer.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

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Adding caffeine, which mops up radicals, largely stopped the clumping, pointing to the radicals as the cause.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Fluorine is then released into the water as fluoride ions, while hydroxyl radicals and hydroxide ions help sever carbon-carbon bonds in the remaining molecular chains.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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