POPULIST Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

populist

noun

Definition of populist

as in socialist

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Recent Examples of populist That means the 2026 midterms could end up being a giant national experiment that tests the populist left’s theory of victory. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 Now, faced with the choice between Platner and Governor Janet Mills, Maine Democrats have largely backed the populist themselves. — Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 That finding is particularly striking given the relative popularity of Tom Steyer, the billionaire candidate running as a populist. — Haley Parsley june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 In 2021, Manzo was elected to Congress with Morena, a political party founded by then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, another populist who had campaigned against corruption. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for populist

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socialist

Noun

Democratic socialists are winning nominations in deep-blue House districts while more moderate Democrats are giving hopes to party leaders that Senate races in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, and even Texas might carry opportunities.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
Just before Sanders' reversal, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and Sanders ally, also called on Platner to step down.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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