extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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Concha argued that her positions and rhetoric reflect a broader shift in the Democratic Party toward socialism and extremism.
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
The tension is playing out in public as leaders including Marco Rubio fight back against extremism while others such as JD Vance make overtures to the fringe.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
The new searchable databases work against those calls, encouraging Germans to look more closely at their own families’ association with Nazism and prompting fresh reflections on how ordinary citizens came to normalize extremism.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Its wider Sahel region is the world’s deadliest area for extremism.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
The tension is playing out in public as leaders including Marco Rubio fight back against extremism while others such as JD Vance make overtures to the fringe.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
The new searchable databases work against those calls, encouraging Germans to look more closely at their own families’ association with Nazism and prompting fresh reflections on how ordinary citizens came to normalize extremism.
—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Its wider Sahel region is the world’s deadliest area for extremism.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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