as in liberalism
a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies
an ardent opponent of socialism
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Recent Examples of socialism
Venezuela is an economic basket case, thanks to 25 years of the socialism embraced by so many Democrats.
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Merrill Matthews, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The result is a strange contradiction that the term socialism doesn’t begin to capture.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Classical socialism vests ownership or control of major industries in the state, aspiring to equitable allocation.
—Bobby Turner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
While minors weren't surveyed, Cato found that 62% of 18-to-29-year-olds view socialism favorably.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Merrill Matthews, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The result is a strange contradiction that the term socialism doesn’t begin to capture.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Classical socialism vests ownership or control of major industries in the state, aspiring to equitable allocation.
—Bobby Turner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
While minors weren't surveyed, Cato found that 62% of 18-to-29-year-olds view socialism favorably.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialism
liberalism
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
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“Socialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialism. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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