as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left
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as in abandoned
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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as in quitted
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in allowed
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
From left, University of Pennsylvania researchers Shravan Pradeep, Doug Jerolmack, Paulo Arratia and Xiangyu Chen.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
What’s left of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys join in.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
At a Scottsdale voting center on Wednesday, incoming voters were greeted by activists from both parties who flanked the parking lot entrance — a conservative in a red shirt on the right and two progressives in blue on the left.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Hem sofa against the wall to the left is covered in deadstock linen velvet by Glant.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
From left, University of Pennsylvania researchers Shravan Pradeep, Doug Jerolmack, Paulo Arratia and Xiangyu Chen.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
What’s left of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys join in.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
At a Scottsdale voting center on Wednesday, incoming voters were greeted by activists from both parties who flanked the parking lot entrance — a conservative in a red shirt on the right and two progressives in blue on the left.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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Second, the refusal to see how profoundly distasteful so much of modern liberalism has become to so much of America.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) created a renaissance of Black horror, tackling the tropes of Black people in the genre, and connecting America’s past with its present, revealing that white liberalism too often hid a core of racist ideals.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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After a heck of a Sunday afternoon, Payton’s challenge now is to not let this one become an emotional crusher on the season.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers let another fourth-quarter lead slip away this season, however, as the Bucs pulled even at 20 on a last-minute, 26-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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