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Recent Examples of neoliberalism
For the past decade, Trump has supposedly been on the verge of breaking from the laissez-faire economics of the Reagan GOP—otherwise known as neoliberalism—in favor of pro-worker populism.
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
These agreements could be seen as products of Reagan-era neoliberalism.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
His book joins a chorus of critics who argue that late-twentieth-century neoliberalism unleashed the forces of market globalization and hypercapitalism that in turn undermined stable societies anchored in family, religion, and national solidarity.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
These agreements could be seen as products of Reagan-era neoliberalism.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
His book joins a chorus of critics who argue that late-twentieth-century neoliberalism unleashed the forces of market globalization and hypercapitalism that in turn undermined stable societies anchored in family, religion, and national solidarity.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoliberalism
Noun
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The persistence of legality masks the erosion of liberalism.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The present world order is characterized by liberalism, democracy, and capitalism, not because this is good, right, or better; but because the most powerful nation in the world since 1945 has been a liberal democratic capitalist country.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two-lane outdoor path is shared by pedestrians (on the right) and bicyclists (on the left).—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Neoliberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoliberalism. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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