as in excessiveness
belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
political extremism
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Recent Examples of extremism
Four journalists were convicted of extremism on Tuesday by a Russian court and sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison for their ties to the country’s deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
President Heather Williams praised voters for rejecting GOP extremism.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Mykhailo Savva of the Expert Council of the Center for Civil Liberties said rights advocates know of 307 Ukrainian civilians convicted in Russia on criminal charges — usually espionage or treason, if the person held a Russian passport, but also terrorism and extremism.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The group also asked about other forms of extremism and whether the DHS has plans to evaluate any applicant’s support for any neo-Nazi or white supremacist groups.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
President Heather Williams praised voters for rejecting GOP extremism.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Mykhailo Savva of the Expert Council of the Center for Civil Liberties said rights advocates know of 307 Ukrainian civilians convicted in Russia on criminal charges — usually espionage or treason, if the person held a Russian passport, but also terrorism and extremism.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The group also asked about other forms of extremism and whether the DHS has plans to evaluate any applicant’s support for any neo-Nazi or white supremacist groups.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremism
Noun
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In particular, smoking, vaping, drinking alcohol, skipping sleep, using recreational drugs (like marijuana), and downing a ton of sugar may all contribute to an excess of those free-wheeling free radicals and impair your body’s ability to defend against them.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many retailers have likely rushed their orders to get ahead of these levies, which can lead to an excess of inventory and a need to liquidate for cash.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the opposite had been the case — Pope Benedict’s relaxation of restrictions had decreased the radicalism and alienation of tradition-minded Catholics.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Yet Henry Fonda for President itself is a work of leftist radicalism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Extremism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremism. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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