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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1
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 quit
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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Recent Examples of left
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Following a leadoff single in the sixth inning, Hoerner took off running for second base on a full-count pitch to Michael Conforto, who hit a grounder up the middle, slightly to the left of the mound.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
In Florida — if the leading candidates are any indication — the party’s strategy has been to move toward the right, not toward the democratic socialist left.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
In a minor update, the organization category icons on the left are no longer all blue—only the active one is.
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Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Sensing the threat, goalkeeper Yahia Fofana played too far to his left, and Berg capitalized on the mistake with a perfect cross to Haaland, who simply had to tap the ball into the net.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Following a leadoff single in the sixth inning, Hoerner took off running for second base on a full-count pitch to Michael Conforto, who hit a grounder up the middle, slightly to the left of the mound.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
In Florida — if the leading candidates are any indication — the party’s strategy has been to move toward the right, not toward the democratic socialist left.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
In a minor update, the organization category icons on the left are no longer all blue—only the active one is.
—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left
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The primary victory on Tuesday by another democratic socialist, Melat Kiros, for a Denver congressional seat suggested the trend may extend beyond Manhattan liberalism.
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Remember, the heroic symbols that Ronald Reagan deployed so effectively were swiped from liberalism’s salad days in the Thirties and Forties.
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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
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They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.
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Diana received the choker as a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth, and bequeathed it to her sons to give to their wives after her passing.
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In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
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The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
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As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
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That allowed the Saudis to get its oil out via the Red Sea – not an option for Iraq and Kuwait, whose only seaports lie in the Persian Gulf.
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Apple examines each application and each update of every third-party app, and if these don’t meet Apple’s definition of acceptable, then they are not allowed to be installed.
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In the fourth inning, the Royals left outfielder Lane Thomas stranded on third.
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The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began.
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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