as in communists
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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Recent Examples of socialists
Political experts say modern socialists are essentially competing for influence within the Democratic Party, a function of the two-party system.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The new mayor is fond of his On the Waterfront rhetoric, and tends to suggest that, before the socialists came to power, city government was dismissive of the poor and working class.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The early 1900s saw an influx of Scandinavian and Finnish immigrants who were socialists and farm-labor organizers, who shaped or laid the groundwork for today’s progressive political stance.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Dreier said common policy stances for democratic socialists include support for generous social safety net programs, labor unions and robust public services, among many other policy ideals.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Trump unleashes the 'Donroe Doctrine' and puts socialists on notice worldwide.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The new mayor is fond of his On the Waterfront rhetoric, and tends to suggest that, before the socialists came to power, city government was dismissive of the poor and working class.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The early 1900s saw an influx of Scandinavian and Finnish immigrants who were socialists and farm-labor organizers, who shaped or laid the groundwork for today’s progressive political stance.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Dreier said common policy stances for democratic socialists include support for generous social safety net programs, labor unions and robust public services, among many other policy ideals.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Trump unleashes the 'Donroe Doctrine' and puts socialists on notice worldwide.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialists
communists
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Apollo went to the moon to demonstrates the United States' — and democracy's — ability to accomplish more than the Soviet Union and the communists could do.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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And then communists in Vietnam.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Socialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialists. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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