SOCIALISTS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

socialists

noun

plural of socialist

as in communists

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause

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Recent Examples of socialists An unstoppable wave of democratic socialists is standing up for the working class and winning because of their principled stances — not despite them. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Ideological fractures linger among Democrats Some Democratic officials worry that the rise of democratic socialists within the party presents a political problem for candidates in swing districts. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Piker, a socialist online personality and surrogate for socialists running this cycle, is facing condemnation and fresh accusations of antisemitism for saying Jewish Americans are inviting violence upon themselves for supporting Israel. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Although Democratic socialists are getting more of the attention, Bill McKibben argues that Democratic Christians may prove more influential this November. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 The Democratic socialists winning these races is one of the few things that is going in Republicans’ favor in this general election. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Recent elections have shown the growing popularity of democratic socialists. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 But many professional-class socialists are no doubt making an earnest moral judgment, born of firsthand experience, that contemporary capitalism is deeply flawed. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 The democratic socialists who didn't win Not all democratic socialists have won this season. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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communists

Noun

Susan, one message the Republicans have very clear is about their opponents, the Democrats, calling them communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Joe Rogan and podcast guest Shane Gillis criticized Republicans for labeling people who want universal health care as communists.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

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