LEFTISTS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

leftists

noun

plural of leftist

as in socialists

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Noun

In 2026, for instance, upset victories by Democratic Socialist candidates in New York, with an 11% turnout, and Colorado, with a 34% turnout, led to a spate of news stories about the success of socialists.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
The New York representative has been a big name in the Democratic Socialists of America as socialists establish a political foothold in positions across the country.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of socialists

Noun

The Republican government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s communists, and the Republic of China remains the island’s formal name.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026
The communists, even with their party leaders imprisoned or in hiding, retained 81 out of 100 seats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of communists

Noun

After spending much of the year in bright tomato reds and pretty, polished pinks, the actor and singer has gone several shades deeper for fall, courtesy of longtime nail artist Tom Bachik.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
And beneath the surface, a migrating rainbow of pinks, greens, and silvers greets those who venture out by canoe or kayak.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinks

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