rightward

adjective or adverb

right·ward ˈrīt-wərd

: being at, toward, or to the right

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Ohio’s rightward movement continued, and by the 2018 midterms Brown was the only Ohio Democrat holding statewide office. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026 Lula's victory bucks a broader rightward shift across Latin America in recent years. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 His surprise victory raises a broader question about whether the rightward shift is a lasting wave or part of a political pendulum. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu’s decision to bring two Jewish supremacists into government became emblematic of Israel’s rightward turn—and one of the factors in its growing international isolation. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rightward

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1733, in the meaning defined above

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rightward

adjective or adverb

right·ward ˈrīt-wərd

: toward, at, or to the right

rightward

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