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
Overall, 54% of those surveyed hold a positive view of capitalism, while 35% favor socialism.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Countries like Slovakia and Czechia – today among the world leaders in car production per capita – built much of their automotive strength on a workforce that once worked in defense industries before the end of socialism.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Van Auken’s role is, in a sense, a testing ground for what the new mayor can make socialism mean to his constituents.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Sewer socialism is one of three political movements in Wisconsin that the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is highlighting for USA TODAY NETWORK's USA250 project – a look at our nation in its 250th year.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Countries like Slovakia and Czechia – today among the world leaders in car production per capita – built much of their automotive strength on a workforce that once worked in defense industries before the end of socialism.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Van Auken’s role is, in a sense, a testing ground for what the new mayor can make socialism mean to his constituents.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Sewer socialism is one of three political movements in Wisconsin that the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is highlighting for USA TODAY NETWORK's USA250 project – a look at our nation in its 250th year.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialism
liberalism
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Erdoğan first emerged during the post-Cold War decade of unipolar, American triumph, adopting the language of free markets, liberalism, and human rights, and stretched those politics of optimism into the brief euphoria of the Obama years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Naqvi’s blend of ethical business and economic hyper-liberalism now seems like a throwback to a different era.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Socialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialism. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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