liberal
adjective
favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
liberals
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pluralof liberal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Five justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, along with the three liberals — upheld the constitutionality of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Supreme Court agreed in a majority opinion penned by Chief Justice John Roberts that was joined by two other conservative justices and the three liberals on the top court.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Yet it was somehow 5–4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the three liberals joining Roberts in full.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
This doesn’t mean conservatives and liberals will agree in practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Here we see both liberals and conservatives endorsing the same meta-narrative of American individualism: When individuals get ahead, the group triumphs. When individuals succeed, American democracy prevails.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
