social democrat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social democrat
Noun
  • Petro, a leftist who was a member of a rebel group in his youth, has attempted to stage peace talks with Colombia’s remaining rebel groups under a strategy known as total peace.
    Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In nearby Venezuela, the rise of President Hugo Chávez, a leftist, in 1999 meant oil and aid began flowing again.
    Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Neutral nail devotees can easily shift to a pastel yellow manicure—which plays just as nicely with your spring wardrobe as a classic pale pink.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Elevate it further with Indress’s powder-pink brooch and Toteme’s minimalist white heeled sandals.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Senior lefty Cannon Madej (Southwestern Illinois) leads a pitching staff that has some holes to fill around him.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Fitts has made three Cactus League starts for his new club, but Clarke won’t be game-ready until June; in February the Cardinals announced that the lefty, who reached High-A Greenville last season, underwent surgery to address an aneurysm in his pitching arm.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Unhumans uses the term communists interchangeably with progressives and Cultural Marxists (the modern right’s term for anyone who believes in left-of-center ideas about race, gender, and sexuality).
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The politically insurgent son of one of America’s wealthiest families, a staunch communist and sworn enemy of the plutocratic environment he was born and raised in, creates a revolutionary base in rural Massachusetts so as to fight against capitalism from within.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.
    Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Social democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social%20democrat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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