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
May Day’s roots trace back to the 19th Century, when Marxists, socialists and labor unions called for a day of strikes in Paris and later became a national holiday in the Soviet Union after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.
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Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
At the time, the constructive Wisconsin socialists were focusing not so much on political posturing or marching around town railing about the rich, but on cleaning up city neighborhoods and improving the quality of citizens’ lives, one functional drain at a time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
While the mayor didn't mention his ongoing demand to tax rich city residents, his fellow democratic socialists took to social media to up the ante.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Among the participants were socialists, ex-royalists, liberals, feminists, and nationalists.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Political experts say modern socialists are essentially competing for influence within the Democratic Party, a function of the two-party system.
—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 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
Endorsed candidates also agree to certain conditions, including branding themselves as democratic socialists.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
At the time, the constructive Wisconsin socialists were focusing not so much on political posturing or marching around town railing about the rich, but on cleaning up city neighborhoods and improving the quality of citizens’ lives, one functional drain at a time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
While the mayor didn't mention his ongoing demand to tax rich city residents, his fellow democratic socialists took to social media to up the ante.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Among the participants were socialists, ex-royalists, liberals, feminists, and nationalists.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Political experts say modern socialists are essentially competing for influence within the Democratic Party, a function of the two-party system.
—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 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
Endorsed candidates also agree to certain conditions, including branding themselves as democratic socialists.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialists
communists
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The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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What, are you being brainwashed by communists?—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Socialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialists. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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