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Recent Examples of libertarian
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026
According to the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, roughly 2 million immigration applications are affected by these policies.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In Miami, the libertarian will likely find lots of fans.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Since then, libertarian-minded organizations have sometimes used islands as staging grounds for real-world political projects.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026
According to the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, roughly 2 million immigration applications are affected by these policies.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
To economist Tyler Cowen, the renowned libertarian from George Mason University and author of the influential Marginal Revolution blog, this lack of market panic is the most revealing part of the drama.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In Miami, the libertarian will likely find lots of fans.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertarian
Adjective
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Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s opposition spans a wide gamut—reformist, republican, and monarchist; domestic and international.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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The libertines will begin the film in suits.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet in the past, many of us still looked with a certain envy at the strength of the country’s institutions, the independence of its media, and the willingness of its citizens to engage in democratic life.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the company, the representative underwater mission offered a more realistic measure of usable range than a simple straight-line transit figure.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Popular dishes on the dinner menu include fresh pastas, chaya raviolis, the rib eye aguachile, and the torta ahogada, while the lunch menu offers all of the most representative dishes of Yucatecan cuisine.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Libertarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarian. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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