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
Kiros, who defeated DeGette, is now the face of democratic socialists in the state.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Her outreach to Mamdani, one of the country’s highest-profile socialists and a rising star on the Left, is likely to fuel questions about how Harris is positioning herself within a Democratic Party increasingly influenced by progressive activists.
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Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
After victories in New York City, democratic socialists are taking their fight against the Democratic establishment to Colorado.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and fellow democratic socialists celebrated a trio of insurgent leftist victories that rocked last week’s House primaries in New York, so did congressional Republicans.
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Alexei Koseff,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
The democratic socialists have embraced policies that reject free-market economics, advocate enormous expansions of government power and portray capitalism itself as inherently oppressive.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
Piker is a controversial figure in American politics, but has built a dedicated following among socialists and progressives.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Overall, socialists believe in reducing private ownership — another issue many candidates left off their materials this cycle.
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Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Her outreach to Mamdani, one of the country’s highest-profile socialists and a rising star on the Left, is likely to fuel questions about how Harris is positioning herself within a Democratic Party increasingly influenced by progressive activists.
—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
After victories in New York City, democratic socialists are taking their fight against the Democratic establishment to Colorado.
—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and fellow democratic socialists celebrated a trio of insurgent leftist victories that rocked last week’s House primaries in New York, so did congressional Republicans.
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Alexei Koseff,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
The democratic socialists have embraced policies that reject free-market economics, advocate enormous expansions of government power and portray capitalism itself as inherently oppressive.
—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
Piker is a controversial figure in American politics, but has built a dedicated following among socialists and progressives.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Overall, socialists believe in reducing private ownership — another issue many candidates left off their materials this cycle.
—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialists
communists
Noun
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Players faced taunts and slurs, and were even accused of being communists.
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These are not social Democrats, these are hard-core, godless communists.
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“Socialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialists. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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